Even Donald Trump knows he is in a disturbingly deep political hole. That’s why he went on television Saturday to offer his version of a “compromise” to Democrats. He is trying to blame House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her party for the partial government shutdown and to paint them […] Read more »
Why Trump’s border wall is not just a wall
It’s uncertain whether President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall will ever separate the US from Mexico. But it’s already clear that the wall is reinforcing the fundamental fault line separating blue from red America. Opinions about the wall have become deeply interwoven with attitudes about the larger changes in culture, […] Read more »
Economic Anxiety: The difference in anxiety levels between men and women
Money, money, money. It’s no doubt it makes the world go ‘round, but it also throws some into a tailspin. On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, Mary Meyn, Vice President at Edison Research, stops by to discuss the results of the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll. Which gender loses more […] Read more »
Public Opinion, the Wall and Views of Government
The U.S. government is partially shut down because elected representatives and the elected president can’t agree on legislation to fund government operations. This comes at a time when the people of the United States have in all but two of the past 13 months named dysfunctional government as the top […] Read more »
Trump Is Unifying Democrats Instead of Consolidating His Base
… By this point, it’s pretty clear that the president and the GOP are in a very deep hole. The wall hasn’t become more popular. The majority of the public blames the shutdown on Trump. A CNN poll found that just 66 percent of Republicans agree that building the wall […] Read more »
Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Convince Voters on the Shutdown
… Attracting and sustaining majority support has traditionally represented a North Star for American presidents. The showdown over the shutdown, perhaps more than any earlier decision, makes clear that Trump is setting his course by a very different compass. Trump has abandoned any pretense of seeking to represent majority opinion […] Read more »