… There are plenty of caveats to poll-reading at this early stage of the political cycle — many candidates are still unknown and the sentiment in early states like Iowa and New Hampshire carry much more weight than national statistics. Still, national polls do offer an important snapshot of how […] Read more »
The Promise and the Peril of an Improving Economy
Americans are feeling better about the economy today than they have in years. For the first time since early 2013, more Americans approve of the job Obama’s doing on the economy (48 percent) than disapprove (47 percent). That’s good news for Hillary Clinton and Democrats heading into 2016. Yet, Americans […] Read more »
Clinton campaign: Less a breath of fresh air, more an air-freshener ad
Hillary Clinton’s video launching her campaign for the Democratic nomination was a montage of the New America. … The New America is now the Democratic Party. To win, Clinton has to do more than Obama ever managed. She must do two things at the same time: hold the New America […] Read more »
Wisconsin: Marquette Law School Poll finds Walker job approval down
A new Marquette Law School Poll finds Gov. Scott Walker’s job approval rating has fallen to 41 percent, with 56 percent of registered voters in Wisconsin saying they disapprove of how he is handling his job as governor. In the previous poll, in October 2014, Walker’s approval among registered voters […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton Bypassed Centrist Taco Bell for Liberal Favorite Chipotle
When newly minted presidential candidate Hillary Clinton made an impromptu stop at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Ohio, she wasn’t only grabbing a quick meal. She was also patronizing what happens to be a favorite of the Democratic base. The Chipotle chain’s customers score as the most “liberal” in the […] Read more »
Meet the 21st-Century Political Alchemist Who’s Been Data-Mining for Hillary for the Past Two Years
When Mitch Stewart first became a field organizer, in 2002, it looked like the most anachronistic job a young man could seek out in a 21st-century campaign: managing and training volunteers for the work of phone banks and door knocks. At that point, the glamour job in politics was making […] Read more »