… Democrats are hoping that the Republican politicians who opposed the Rescue Plan will be punished at the polls next year. But history suggests that voting in favor of an unpopular bill is more likely to inspire a backlash than voting against a popular bill—especially one that passed anyway. Members […] Read more »
Why the GOP’s cancel culture pitch is good politics
This week, as congressional Democrats and President Joe Biden passed and signed into a law a popular economic relief package, Republicans had a different priority in mind: the supposed “cancellation” of children’s author Dr. Seuss. … While Democrats may mock them, the fear of cancel culture and political correctness isn’t […] Read more »
Political ‘Tribes’ within Today’s GOP
There has been a great deal of speculation about how much influence former President Trump wields over the GOP. One of the objectives of this study was to answer that question by parsing GOP voters based on their attitudes toward President Trump and his role in the party to identify […] Read more »
A New Era of Big Government?
The new $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was passed by both the Senate and the House this week and signed into law by President Joe Biden yesterday. The legislation marks a total of roughly $5 trillion in government stimulus spending passed since the pandemic began a year ago. … Some […] Read more »
Biden Viewed Positively on Many Issues, but Public Is Less Confident He Can Unify Country
A little less than two months into his presidency, Joe Biden has a positive job approval rating and draws confidence from majorities of the public on his ability to handle a range of issues, especially the coronavirus outbreak. Nearly two-thirds of Americans (65%) say they are very or somewhat confident […] Read more »
Democrats Are Anxious About 2022 — and 2024
In the wake of the 2020 election, Democratic strategists are worried — very worried — about the future of the Hispanic vote. One in 10 Latinos who supported Hillary Clinton in 2016 switched to Donald Trump in 2020. Although the Hispanic electorate is often treated as a bloc, it is […] Read more »