Americans are generally skeptical of too much government intervention. Over the past three decades, the number of people saying they want the government to do less usually outnumbers those saying they want it to do more, according to Gallup. The times when that hasn’t been true or when that gap […] Read more »
Republicans are relying on the Affordable Care Act to respond to the pandemic
For more than a decade, the Affordable Care Act has been the Republican Party’s nemesis. … But the coronavirus pandemic’s fast-moving destruction has pushed Republicans to rely on Barack Obama’s signature law to respond to the crisis, even taking action to strengthen it. … Our research shows that this about-face […] Read more »
Tweets of Note
While 2020 may very well defy historical patterns, in elections over the past five decades an incumbent president's approval rating at ~200 days out has been a remarkably strong predictor of his ultimate vote share. Trump's current rating puts him in Carter & GHW Bush territory. pic.twitter.com/pyvZA1q6St — Patrick Egan […] Read more »
Are Evangelicals Obedient to Trump?
Our thinking about white evangelicals has come a long way in four years. While they have been tight with the Republican Party since the realignment of the South, there has long been some independence – if the GOP nominated a pro-choice candidate, like Rudy Giuliani for instance, evangelical elites threatened […] Read more »
State and Local Government More Trusted Than Trump
This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,035 registered voters conducted April 21-April 24, 2020. • State and local governments remain more trusted than Trump, as his job approval continues to fall.• The majority still believes the worst is yet to come […] Read more »
Politics with Amy Walter: Social Distancing on the Campaign Trail
Rallies, conventions, and press conferences were once the primary method for campaigns to connect with voters. The coronavirus pandemic has forced politicians and strategists to rethink how they approach campaigning. Stephanie Cutter, deputy campaign manager for President Barack Obama in 2012, and Matt Rhoades, campaign manager for Mitt Romney in […] Read more »