… Increasingly, the media and the public see “AOC+three” as the new faces of the Democratic Party, a trend that clearly worries many party leaders who, rightfully, understand that if the Forgotten 31 actually ran on a socialist progressive platform, many can kiss their reelections goodbye. So, a new Democratic […] Read more »
How Americans view Mueller and impeachment, in five charts
Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III will testify before Congress on Wednesday about his investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential campaign and possible obstruction of justice by President Trump. … Public opinion polls show that Americans have nuanced views on Trump and the results of the Mueller […] Read more »
Trump says only 11% favor impeachment hearings — lower than recent polls show
President Trump on Tuesday cited an unidentified poll that he said showed only 11 percent support for starting impeachment hearings against him, a figure notably lower than results from several reputable polling organizations. … Recent polls have found that impeachment is not a particularly popular option among Americans at this […] Read more »
Support for impeachment falls as 2020 heats up
None of the 20-plus Democrats running for president have wanted to make impeaching President Trump a central focus of their campaign. That is, until last week when billionaire businessman and impeachment advocate Tom Steyer entered the race. But the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows enthusiasm for impeachment may […] Read more »
Nancy Pelosi, Impeachment, and Places in History
… The basic historical error behind suppressing an impeachment inquiry confuses the genuine crisis surrounding Trump with the manufactured one that engulfed Clinton. In 1998, the House Republicans, lacking public support and all but assured that the Senate, though it was controlled by their own party, would not convict Clinton, […] Read more »
CBS News Battleground Tracker poll: Dems want candidates to talk about beating Trump, not impeachment
Impeachment may be the talk in Washington, but by more than 2 to 1, Democrats in states expected to hold early nominating contests want their party’s candidates to talk about defeating President Trump in 2020 (69%) — not trying to impeaching him now (31%). CONT. Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News Read more »