Angus Deaton, this year’s winner of the Nobel in economic science, was honored for his rigorous and innovative use of data — including the collection and use of new surveys on individuals’ choices and behaviors — to measure living standards and guide policy. Reliable data is essential for policy makers. […] Read more »
Debate Showed Democrats Taking a Big Gamble By Leaning Left
Appropriately enough, Democrats placed a big bet during their first presidential debate here this week. Across almost all domestic economic and social issues, the five contenders, including fortified front-runner Hillary Clinton, offered aggressively liberal positions. CONT. Ronald Brownstein, National Journal Read more »
The Consistent Clinton Coalition
For all the talk about the strength of Hillary Clinton’s coalition against Sanders, it’s not much different from the one she put together in 2008. The one (and very important) exception is her strength today among African-American voters. CONT. Amy Walter, Cook Political Report Read more »
Spreading the Ugly Truth
Political Washington just got a welcome dose of refreshing candor. Democrat Fred Yang, one of the bipartisan team that conducts the respected Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, took a look at the most recent numbers — showing Democratic favorite for 2016, Hillary Clinton, in a statistical tie with two less […] Read more »
The GOP’s Culture War
… The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, conducted jointly by Fred Yang of the Democratic polling firm of Hart Research and Republican Bill McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies, is one of my favorites. One thing that jumped out of their latest survey spells bad news for Republicans—and it’s only bound […] Read more »
GOP Candidates Culturally Out of Step with Most Americans
Republicans have many reasons for optimism about the 2016 presidential election, but the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released this week shows again that social issues may be their biggest obstacle in recapturing the White House next year. CONT. Ronald Brownstein, National Journal Read more »