The past three years have not been easy for the political fortunes or the emotional health of America’s Democrats. To the extent they feel optimistic about anything, they have been waiting for the 2020 election in the way inhabitants of a storm-ravaged city might look toward the end of hurricane […] Read more »
A View from the Hill
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers’ Chief Congressional Correspondent, joins the discussion. From partisan messaging to the strategies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Lightman offers a unique perspective on the proceedings. Then, we turn to the 2020 presidential election. […] Read more »
The Votes That Could Deliver Democrats Another Majority
In the eyes of history, the ballot that House Democrats cast to impeach President Donald Trump will stand as the most significant vote they take this year, and maybe in their entire careers. But in terms of whether the party can keep its House majority after 2020, impeachment may not […] Read more »
Logit. L-O-G-I-T.
This week, we dive into two new national polls, to see who’s gaining momentum, who’s losing support, and who’s holding steady. In light of this week’s unveiling of two articles of impeachment against President Trump, we look at how Americans’ views on impeaching and removing the President have (or haven’t) […] Read more »
The American Public Has Multiple Understandings of the Word ‘Impeachment’
House Democrats have just unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Trump: “abuse of power” and “obstruction of Congress.” Despite a packed news month so far, the impeachment inquiry and ongoing process is the one that has been dominating headlines. Like so many political and policy issues that the government […] Read more »
Did The First Five Public Impeachment Hearings Change Anyone’s Mind?
In November, Democrats and Republicans questioned witnesses in the first five public hearings on impeachment. Did the week of televised testimony move public opinion? FiveThirtyEight partnered with Ipsos to conduct a survey using their KnowledgePanel. We first checked in with our panel as the public hearings were getting underway. Here’s […] Read more »