This week the Supreme Court struck down a New York State law that placed limits on who can get a permit to carry a gun in public. The 6-3 ruling immediately raised questions about similar laws in other states, but in a broader sense, it may have opened the door […] Read more »
Biden’s Economic Disaster Means Election Success for GOP, Trump
This national poll of 1,000 likely voters conducted June 17 to 22 says that with 137 days to election day, if Americans can survive economically, they will finally vote to end the pain, suffering, and pessimism that President Biden and his Democratic majorities are inflicting upon them. 71% of all […] Read more »
End of Roe v. Wade may not hurt Republicans in Congress, but it could sting them in the states
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade in arguably its biggest decision in at least a decade. The practical consequences of eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion are enormous. You might think, therefore, that the political fallout would be too. But a look at the political landscape and […] Read more »
Focus Group Report: Pro-Choice Democrats and Republicans on Abortion
On June 15, 2022, GBAO conducted three focus groups online with Democratic and Republican women who varied across demographics—age, education, and race. Key takeaways• Among those who are pro-choice, abortion is a highly salient issue.• Most would feel “revolted” or “angry” if Roe were overturned.• There is some division as […] Read more »
Voters may be a lot angrier about Roe’s repeal than the right assumes
… Efforts to figure out how political events effect vote choice are notoriously fraught. People’s responses on questions about whether they’re more or less likely to back candidates that, say, will fight to protect access to abortions are often downstream from how the respondents felt about the candidates in the […] Read more »
Can Democrats ‘Break Away’ From an Unpopular President?
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen several polls showing Democratic Senate candidates running either slightly or significantly ahead of President Biden’s job approval ratings in their state. The latest example was an AARP poll in Pennsylvania that showed Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman outpacing Biden’s dismal 36 percent job […] Read more »