This is turning out to be a fascinating midterm election, pitting the Democratic wave against the Republican seawall. Historic midterm voting patterns combined with national, state, and district-level polling data and off-year election results are combining to make a strong case for a classic midterm wave—obviously not what Republicans want […] Read more »
Voters have new focus on gun violence
The new Suffolk University/USA TODAY poll demonstrates how strongly major news events can move the dial on voters’ opinions. Where we can usually predict the outcome of open-ended questions about the “most important issue,” this week’s responses showed a new focus on gun violence following the Florida school shooting tragedy. […] Read more »
Democrats shouldn’t let 1994 guide them on guns
Ask Democratic leaders why they have been reluctant until recently to make gun control a core issue, and the conversation eventually leads to 1994. That year, Democrats lost control of the House for the first time since the early 1950s, just eight weeks after President Bill Clinton signed a ban […] Read more »
Most Americans Want More Gun Control. Why Doesn’t It Happen?
Polls show solid support for stricter laws, especially after mass shootings. But there are also deep disagreement, staunch opposition and growing disenchantment with gun control. New York Times Read more »
Three reasons you should expect congressional gridlock on gun control
Since the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students have been crusading for tightening gun laws and expanding mental-health resources — and have put those issues firmly in public discussion. Some congressional lawmakers, both Democrats and Republicans, have endorsed various ways to tighten gun laws, including […] Read more »
Why Dozens Of Mass Shootings Didn’t Change Americans’ Minds On Guns
The mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, isn’t fading quietly from the headlines like so many acts of gun violence before it. Nearly two weeks after 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, media attention is still focused on the survivors and parents of victims who are demanding […] Read more »