President Trump mocked Joe Biden for his mask wearing at a campaign rally last week, saying, “Did you ever see a man who likes a mask as much as him?” Polling has shown that the public overwhelmingly backs mask requirements, which Mr. Biden has long supported. President Trump, on the […] Read more »
Election 2020: Where are we?
The presidential elections of the 21st century have taught us to expect the unexpected. Still, as the current race heads into the post-Labor Day home stretch, some fundamentals have become clear. The presidential race has been astonishingly stable through a tumultuous summer. At the beginning of June, the FiveThirtyEight average […] Read more »
Democrats Won’t Cede the Streets This Time
During the long legal battle in Florida that ultimately determined the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore, the Democratic nominee, specifically discouraged Jesse Jackson, the veteran civil-rights leader, from organizing public protests to demand a full counting of the disputed ballots. Gore wanted to fight solely in the courts, though that […] Read more »
Electoral College Rating Changes: Florida and Nevada Shift Right
Today we are making two ratings changes in Pres. Trump’s favor, moving Florida from Lean Democrat to Toss Up, and Nevada from Likely Democrat to Lean Democrat. Biden’s Electoral College lead has narrowed to 279 to 187 for Trump. Earlier this summer, Biden held a 308 to 187 lead. CONT. […] Read more »
AARP Battleground Polls Find Trump-Biden Race Still up for Grabs
Voters across 11 key battleground states are divided in their support for President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, according to the results of new AARP battleground state polls. The surveys also show that with control of the U.S. Senate also hanging in the balance, races in a […] Read more »
Most Americans want to vote before Election Day, a significant shift from previous years
About six in 10 registered voters nationwide say they want to cast their ballots before Election Day, a significant departure from previous years that will force the candidates to reshape how they campaign in the election season’s final weeks, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll conducted by Ipsos. […] Read more »