The Virginia governor’s race, which historically offers a check against the national outcome of the previous year’s presidential election, is shaping up as a microcosm of our current politics. On the Democratic side, an establishment figure known as a glad-handing pragmatist leads the primary field, even as he’s been forced […] Read more »
Democrats Play ‘Moneyball’ for Long-Term Success
… Clearly, this country is narrowly and bitterly divided. Americans are increasingly voting in a parliamentary fashion, picking the same party up and down the ballot, with individual candidates and their personal brands meaning and mattering less. Most are locked in with their team, with only a narrow but pivotal […] Read more »
Study Shows Anti-Racist Messages Hurt Democrats
Beginning about a decade ago, the Democratic Party went through two important changes related to racism. The first is that the backlash against Barack Obama made far more white liberals aware of how deeply racial resentment inspired American conservatism. (Black people had by and large realized this all along.) The […] Read more »
The New Swing Voters
The last election’s most unexpected twist is framing one of the most urgent questions confronting both parties today: What explains Donald Trump’s improved performance among Latino voters? The president who began his first national campaign by calling Mexicans “rapists,” drug smugglers, and criminals; who labored to build a wall across […] Read more »
How partisans take different views on climate change
President Biden receives positive marks on climate change — 53% approve of his handling of it, with views largely divided along political lines. Political partisanship is among the biggest factors contributing to differences in Americans’ views on climate change; more so than age, education levels and where in the country […] Read more »
Partisanship Among Voters Is Still Rising
… While Donald Trump has changed his mailing address from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to 1100 South Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach, one thing that has not changed is the extent of partisanship today. Many people seem to think that partisanship is simply a behavior by politicians, their advisers, and people […] Read more »