Eight in ten voters likely to be participating in the state’s March Democratic presidential primary consider climate change and health care reform top priority issues for the next president to address. Another 54% rate immigration reform as a top priority issue, while 30% say this about reforming the nation’s criminal […] Read more »
Democrats Need to Mind the Gap Between Their Base and Swing Voters
Sometimes things can seem contradictory but are not necessarily so. A variety of polls released this week on the 2020 presidential race painted very different pictures of President Trump’s odds for reelection, depending on how narrowly they zoomed in on the electorate. CONT. Charlie Cook Read more »
Americans’ immigration policy priorities: Divisions between – and within – the two parties
Democrats and Republicans have starkly different priorities when it comes to the nation’s immigration policies. Yet there also are ideological differences within both parties on the importance of some priorities, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. CONT. Andrew Daniller, Pew Research Center Read more »
On immigration issues, a wall between Texas partisans, UT/TT poll finds
Thirty-nine percent of Texas registered voters believe too many people are allowed to immigrate to the U.S. from other countries, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Another 29% say about the right amount of immigration is allowed, and 16% say too few immigrants are admitted into the […] Read more »
Biden top pick for Latino voters eager to oust Trump
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders are the top picks for Latino voters as the Democratic candidate to combat President Donald Trump in next year’s presidential elections, according to a new Telemundo poll. … The survey — Noticias Telemundo’s “State of the Latino Vote Poll – One […] Read more »
Diversity and Immigration in America
Most Americans say diversity makes the country stronger and values such as constitutional rights, a fair judicial system and the American Dream are important aspects of the nation’s identity. Yet there are racial and ethnic divisions on some features of national identity. Overall, 51% say they want a country with […] Read more »