The results of U.S. Senate elections increasingly are aligned with states’ party preferences in presidential elections – a trend that could have major implications in this year’s battle for control of the Senate. CONT. Drew DeSilver, Pew Read more »
Dems lead in Arizona and Ohio Senate races, but Florida contest remains tight
Democrats hold double-digit leads in the U.S. Senate contests in Arizona and Ohio, while it’s much closer in Florida, according to a trio of NBC News/Marist polls from these three key states in November’s midterm elections. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
Growing Divide on Immigration and America’s Moral Leadership
Fewer than half (40%) of the public believes that the U.S. sets a good moral example for the rest of the world. Nearly six in ten (58%) believe we do not. Views have been remarkably stable since 2015 when only 43% of Americans said the U.S. provided a good moral […] Read more »
Top Congressional Leaders Viewed Negatively on Balance
Americans view each of the top four U.S. congressional leaders more negatively than positively as the midterm election draws near and the public’s opinion of Congress as a whole remains mired in long-term low approval ratings. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »
Politics Podcast: Trump Won’t Stop Talking About Immigration
President Trump backed down on Wednesday from his “zero tolerance” immigration policy, which detained parents and children who crossed the border illegally. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast team discusses the fallout from the policy and how Trump is talking about immigration in the run up to the midterms. Also, as record […] Read more »
Why a felon could beat a US congressman in Tuesday’s New York primary
Former Rep. Michael Grimm is looking to get his old job back representing Staten Island after spending a stint in federal prison for tax evasion. He’s is running in Tuesday’s Republican primary in New York’s 11th Congressional District against current Rep. Dan Donovan. Grimm may just win the primary. CONT. […] Read more »