… In shaping their sweeping social spending legislation, with a putative price tag of $3.5 trillion, President Joe Biden and the Democratic congressional leaders have argued that this is what the voters chose last November. And polls do show broad support for universal pre-K, lower prescription drug prices and expanded […] Read more »
When Every Win Is a Landslide
… A month before the 2020 election, it sure looked like Democrats were headed for a big win, with considerable talk about a blue wave. Yet perhaps after hearing all the talk of about democratic socialism, Medicare-for-all, and the Green New Deal, some reconsidered their support for Democrats for the […] Read more »
The median voter is a 50-something white person who didn’t go to college
… Back in 1992, James Carville supposedly hung a sign in Clinton campaign headquarters that said, “it’s the economy, stupid.” By the same token, Democrats today could improve their performance enormously if every staffer’s computer monitor had a Post-It stuck to it that said “the median voter is a 50-something […] Read more »
Can Democrats Win Back the White Working Class?
Key Points• One of the defining features of American politics is the realignment of white, college-educated voters toward Democrats and that of white voters without a degree toward Republicans.• There are competing views on how or whether Democrats can perform better among white non-college voters.• Appealing to the economic interests […] Read more »
The four real reasons some moderates are balking at Biden’s reconciliation bill
The divide in the Democratic Party is often described as a progressive wing pitching big ideas that are controversial in swing districts and purple states vs. a centrist wing that pushes a more modest — and less electorally risky — agenda. But right now, more moderate Democrats such as Sens. […] Read more »
Democrats’ deepening dilemma
… Surrounded by bad news, it’s not surprising that Biden’s job approval rating has fallen from the low to mid-50s in June and July to the 40s in late August and September. But it’s still about 13 months until the midterms, and the public’s views on those matters could change […] Read more »