… Clinton, as I noted earlier today in this space, is a near-lock to be the Democratic nominee in 2016. But when it comes to Bush, I think there is considerable reason to be skeptical that he will walk to the nomination. My doubts are nicely summed up in this […] Read more »
Americans Name Government as No. 1 U.S. Problem
Americans continue to name the government (18%) as the most important U.S. problem, a distinction it has had for the past four months. Americans’ mentions of the economy as the top problem (11%) dropped this month, leaving it tied with jobs (10%) for second place. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
USC study cites political risk to GOP for opposing immigration plan
A new USC report warns of possible political blowback if Republicans continue to try to block the expansion of President Obama’s deportation relief program. The report, released Wednesday by the USC Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration, looked at the demographics of children whose parents would benefit from Obama’s […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ Poll: Nearly 60% Looking For Change in ’16. But Will They Get It?
More Americans are clamoring for change in the upcoming 2016 presidential election than they were in the “Hope and Change” year of 2008, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. That desire for change is a potential roadblock for two of the leading frontrunners – Democrat Hillary Clinton […] Read more »
The GOP’s Damage Done
I confess to feeling terribly conflicted about the impact of last week’s debacle over funding of the Homeland Security Department. … Here’s the dilemma: On the one hand, one would be hard-pressed to find a single objective expert on congressional elections who believes there is any realistic chance that Republicans […] Read more »
Opposition to immigration reform is a winning strategy for Republicans
Some Republicans are so opposed to immigration reform that they are willing to withhold funding for Department of Homeland Security just to fight back against President Obama’s executive order on immigration. To many observers, this in politically foolish. In their minds, the country’s increasing racial diversity makes it risky to […] Read more »