In this episode of Poll Hub, the brain trust of The Marist Poll shares its poll watcher’s checklist for the 2018 midterm elections for United States Congress. What can pollsters and media pundits do to prevent the public from being pointed in the wrong direction? Stay tuned. Marist Poll Read more »
The Peril of Midterms: Can Trump Defy the Odds Once Again?
After the unexpected victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, the year-old Trump administration now faces its first midterm election on Nov. 6. The daunting record of past midterms must be uppermost in their minds. Is a debacle for the party in power looming? While Trump touts the […] Read more »
10 Reasons Why 2018 Will Make 2017 Seem Tame
#1. Both Sides Think They’re Winning & Plan to Double-Down CONT. – pdf Bruce Mehlman, Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas Read more »
Questions about Trump’s fitness raised by bombshell new book pose growing threat for Republicans in 2018 elections
In the first month of Barack Obama’s second year in the White House, Fox News highlighted a controversy: a photograph showed his feet on the historic Resolute Desk. “Is President Obama disrespecting the Oval Office?” the Fox website asked. In the first month of Donald Trump’s second year, he has […] Read more »
Don’t read too much into health care’s high poll rankings
An AP/NORC poll published late in December found that health care ranked number one on the list of the public’s priorities for government. It’s a well done and well reported poll, and as the head of a health policy and journalism organization, I suppose I should be happy that health […] Read more »
For New Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, a Lesser Form of Incumbency
On Tuesday, now-former Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) officially resigned from the U.S. Senate following allegations of inappropriate behavior toward women. As we discussed in our last newsletter for 2017, Franken’s resignation means that Minnesota will hold a special election for Senate this coming November, which will take place at the […] Read more »