Donald Trump is betting his reelection on convincing most Americans that the “chaos president” can deliver order. “Chaos president” is how former Florida Governor Jeb Bush described Trump in the final Republican presidential-primary debate of 2015. Bush’s argument against Trump’s erratic leadership style didn’t save his flagging campaign, but his […] Read more »
A Law-and-Order Push, but Little Change in Biden’s Lead
Despite the spotlight of the Republican convention and the unrest in Portland, Ore., and Kenosha, Wis., a big wave of new polls Wednesday showed that President Trump continues to trail Joe Biden by a significant margin both nationwide and in the critical battleground states. On average, Mr. Biden maintains a […] Read more »
A tiny change in the electoral math could blow up Joe Biden’s campaign
Joe Biden has a huge advantage in the presidential race, no matter how you look at it. He’s leading President Trump by seven points in national polls; he’s making inroads in red states like Texas and Georgia; and poll averages put him ahead in swing states like Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan […] Read more »
Joe Biden Holds Solid Lead Over Donald Trump; No Convention Bump For President: IBD/TIPP Poll
Joe Biden holds an eight-point lead over President Trump, who got no perceptible bump from the GOP convention’s full-throated appeal to law-and-order voters, the September IBD/TIPP Poll finds. … President Trump’s job approval fell to 39%, with 55% disapproval, among registered voters. CONT. Jed Graham, Investor’s Business Daily Read more »
Presidential Expectations and the Race for the House
Key Points• Perceptions of the presidential race could have some impact down the ballot.• Ticket-splitting is on the decline, but plenty of voters will vote for different parties for president and House, perhaps to the benefit of candidates from both parties.• We are making 14 House rating changes, 10 in […] Read more »
Majority of Americans View In-Person Return to School Unsafe at Any Level
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues worldwide, a majority of Americans say they feel it is unsafe to send children, preschool through college age, back to school this fall, according to the newest edition of the Grinnell College National Poll. The poll, a partnership between Grinnell College and nationally renowned polling […] Read more »