At the beginning of the day on Wednesday, I said that the two most important things to watch for at Michael Cohen’s testimony to the House Oversight Committee were: 1. Does it put pressure on Democrats to call for an impeachment investigation? 2. Does it move public opinion of the […] Read more »
New Hampshire Poll Shows Potential Problems for Trump a Year Out from 2020 Presidential Primary Season
With nearly 40 percent of likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire saying they would welcome a primary challenger to President Trump, a new poll by the University of Massachusetts Amherst could highlight potential problems for the president. Thirty-nine percent of likely Republican voters in the Granite State said they […] Read more »
Americans are more worried about bribery and pay-to-play than campaign finance violations
… The Special Counsel investigation and associated investigations into President Trump, his campaign, and his inner circle have grown so expansive, it can be hard for even the most keen observers to keep up. The latest Navigator finds the share of Americans who believe the investigation has “uncovered crimes” has […] Read more »
How a single poll question illustrates America’s divide over Trump and Russia
Here’s a poll question. Think about how you would answer it. “So far, do you think Mueller’s investigation has or has not proven that Russia tried to interfere with the 2016 presidential election?” The Washington Post and the Schar School asked 841 adults this question last week, and the results […] Read more »
Public Opinion Of The Mueller Investigation Has Become More Partisan
It’s rare for Americans to agree on anything these days, particularly when it comes to a politically charged issue like special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. But a CNN poll released last Thursday found that a whopping 87 percent of Americans (including 92 percent […] Read more »
How Robert Mueller’s probe could break down our partisan divide
… It’s easy to forget this, or to believe that it’s no longer possible, but there are places where partisanship wobbles; where some other powerful force, value or experience competes with party loyalty and pushes the numbers around. Recent polling suggests that Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between the Trump […] Read more »