More than 6 in 10 Bernie Sanders voters in California already have decided to side with Hillary Clinton in the fall — albeit most of them with reservations — and many of the rest said they might support her if she adopted some of his policies and received his endorsement, […] Read more »
American Public Opinion, Terrorism and Guns
A review of the American public opinion context after the mass shooting in Orlando that left 49 dead and more than 50 wounded. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Be Wary Of Claims About How The Orlando Attack Will Affect The Election
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have already responded to the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, which occurred Sunday morning at a gay nightclub in Orlando. Indeed, the massacre, carried out by a man who swore allegiance to the Islamic State, will reshape the dialog around the presidential election, in […] Read more »
Is The Country Ready For A Female President? Pollsters Weigh In
Democratic pollster Margie Omero and Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway speak to host Linda Wertheimer about Hillary Clinton’s historic candidacy and how the electorate may or may not respond. NPR Read more »
Clinton and Trump are primed, but the voters are . . . perplexed
… With the wildest primary season in memory coming to an end and the two major parties having settled on their nominees, it seems fair to say that the state of our union is . . . perplexed. As voters turn to the real choice that is ahead, they are having trouble […] Read more »
Democrats Don’t Have to Come Home for Clinton to Win
… For Clinton to win, she needs Democrats to remain at a solid advantage over Republicans as a share of the electorate (this is what most current polls are showing); retain the loyalty of Democratic voters; and not lose independents by too large of a margin. For Trump to win, […] Read more »