… Democrats are betting that trillions in economic spending, from an already passed stimulus and a proposed infrastructure and welfare bill, will deliver tangible benefits to Americans, who will in turn reward them in next year’s election. Republicans are betting on the primacy of cultural or social-policy concerns, from the […] Read more »
Democrats have a chance to invest in economic growth for all after years of frustration
For decades, Democrats and their economic advisers have agreed: broadly-shared growth requires more government investment. They’ve just lacked the power to invest. That’s why President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” economic plan has so energized the White House, his party and outside allies. The new President and congressional Democratic majorities […] Read more »
Why Republicans can claim to be the party of the White working class
Iowa Democrat Rita Hart decided this week to withdraw her challenge to her defeat in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District last year. Her six-vote loss to Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks capped off a successful year for Iowa Republicans who won the presidential race, Senate race and three of four House races […] Read more »
Why very early signs are good for the GOP in 2022
President Joe Biden’s first two and a half months in office have been far better received than former President Donald Trump’s. Biden’s been able to maintain an approval rating north of 50%; something Trump never did. Yet, a look at the data also reveals that Biden’s Democratic Party has likely […] Read more »
2020 Post-Mortem (Part One): Portrait of a Persuadable Latino
Equis has been conducting a post-mortem of the Latino vote in the 2020 election, specifically geared toward (a) documenting where Trump and the GOP made gains with Latino voters (and where they didn’t), and (b) trying to explain that movement. Today we are releasing Part One of the post-mortem, focused […] Read more »
Parliamentary Voting Habits Aren’t Going Away
… Over the last 30 years, really since the beginning of Bill Clinton’s presidency, we have seen a consistent escalation of partisanship, and with it, nationalized elections. The smallest shifts result in the electorate swinging from one direction and party to the other with dramatic electoral consequences. Four consecutive presidents […] Read more »