Sixty-eight percent of Republicans believe the election was stolen from President Trump. Among Trump voters, 77 percent think he actually won. And, so do 26 percent of independents and even 10 percent of Democrats. That’s according to the latest Fox News national survey of registered voters. … And, by a […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters give President Trump mixed reviews after 4 years
Barring a huge legal surprise that keeps President Trump in the White House, he leaves with positive ratings for his handling of the economy, but mixed reviews from voters on other issues — and for his performance overall. In addition, a Fox News survey released Friday finds views on the […] Read more »
Infrastructure Action Should Be a No-Brainer
… I’ve been writing about the American public’s views on infrastructure for years now. The main point: Doing something about infrastructure should be a no-brainer. This is one of relatively few policy areas for which there is strong public support from all Americans, regardless of political identity. As I said […] Read more »
What Does a Trump-less GOP Look Like?
The election sent mixed messages to GOP politicians. On the one hand, Pres. Donald Trump lost re-election, proving that his divisive, all-base-all-the-time approach to governing flopped. On the other hand, GOP members of Congress who sit in red/pink states, including many who have mimicked or praised this same style, easily […] Read more »
Race War
The presidential campaign of 2020 ended in a race war between the Democratic and Republican Parties, focused on America’s history of white supremacy, the demand for racial justice, and fear of who will now lead the country at such a moment. This was a war of choice for Donald Trump […] Read more »
Despite Electoral Defeat, Americans’ Views of Trump Are Unchanged
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 presidential election and his refusal to concede, Americans’ views of the president have not shifted meaningfully. Less than four in ten Americans (37%) hold favorable views of Trump, while 62% hold unfavorable views of him, including a 44% plurality […] Read more »