Virginia’s gubernatorial race tests the fear-of-Trump factor as a political motivator

… No single election ever answers all the questions of the moment in politics, but fairly or not, the Nov. 2 Virginia contest has taken on outsize importance, particularly to nervous Democrats who are justifiably fearful about losing their congressional majorities in the 2022 midterms. It’s as if the future […] Read more »

Racing Apart: Partisan Shifts on Racial Attitudes Over the Last Decade

… The 2020 election took place amid a remarkable shift in attitudes about issues related to racial, ethnic, religious, and national identities. After decades of relative stasis in racial attitudes, Democrats and independents became dramatically more liberal on these issues. This leftward shift was already underway as of the 2016 […] Read more »

McLaughlin Poll: Biden’s Approval Falling, Trump Remains Clear 2024 Favorite

The McLaughlin & Associates October National Poll of 1,000 likely voters, conducted between Oct. 14-18, shows that while President Joe Biden’s policies are plunging America and the economy into misery, Biden and the Democrats’ poll numbers are falling even further with each disastrous proposal they put forth. This means, as […] Read more »

Center for Politics/Project Home Fire Findings: Biden Voters More Likely to Value Compromise

Key Points• Voters who supported Joe Biden are likelier to be among the strongest supporters of compromise than Donald Trump voters, and there also are markedly more women in this group than men. These voters prioritize taking proactive steps to address concerns they have about the nation.• Trump voters are […] Read more »