Last Thursday, the “unity president” gave one of the most divisive speeches ever delivered by a sitting president. Billed as a nonpolitical speech to the nation, it was instead an overtly partisan and angry screed, rationalized with self-serving rhetoric about saving the “soul of the nation” from the unpatriotic MAGA […] Read more »
Millennials, Gen X Clinging to Independent Party ID
Historically, Americans have had weak attachments to the two major U.S. political parties in young adulthood, but as they get older, they usually became more likely to identify as a Republican or a Democrat. That historical pattern, evident in the Silent and baby boom generations, appears to be changing. Generation […] Read more »
A third major party? Don’t hold your breath
Three groups — the Serve America Movement, the Renew America Movement and the Forward Party — have announced they are merging and plan to become a third party that will “soon seek state-by-state ballot access to run candidates in 2024 and beyond.” … Tim Reid of Reuters, who first broke […] Read more »
Could a third-party candidate win the White House in 2024?
A viable third party candidate: Could we have one in the 2024 presidential election? Could they win? According to today’s Suffolk University/USA TODAY national poll of registered voters, Americans are practically screaming for a third-party presidential candidate – or at least anyone who isn’t a Democrat or Republican. We asked […] Read more »
The Republican Advance in the South — and Other Party Registration Trends
Key Points• Party registration can be a lagging indicator of political change, but recent changes in some states are bringing registration more in line with actual voting.• Republicans have taken the voter registration edge in states such as Florida and West Virginia somewhat recently, and Kentucky flipped to them just […] Read more »
How Minority Parties (Might) Compete in One-Party States
Key Points• In an increasingly polarized nation, one party often dominates in a state while the other is seemingly consigned to permanent irrelevance. In such states, primary voters for the dominant party are able to flex their muscles to nominate a comparatively extreme candidate, who is all but assured a […] Read more »