The election of Donald Trump has brought with it a surge in optimism in the United States over the economy and stocks not seen in years. The CNBC All-America Economic Survey for the fourth quarter found that the percentage of Americans who believe the economy will get better in the […] Read more »
Issues Where Trump’s Cabinet Picks and Most Americans Differ
Many of the people selected by President-elect Donald J. Trump for his cabinet have views that are at odds with those of most Americans. And in some cases, their perspectives also clash with those of most people who identify as Republicans. Here are some examples. CONT. New York Times Read more »
Rust Belt Dems broke for Trump because they thought Clinton cared more about bathrooms than jobs
Back in May, the longtime chairman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party sent a private memo to leaders in Hillary Clinton’s campaign warning that she was in grave danger of losing not just Ohio but also Pennsylvania and Michigan unless she quickly re-tooled her message on trade. His advice went […] Read more »
Democrats angry that Clinton had no economic message
… Celinda Lake, the renowned Democratic pollster, is very angry that her party failed to lay out an economic vision to contrast with Trump’s. During an afternoon symposium at Gallup’s headquarters in downtown Washington yesterday, where dozens of experts on public opinion gathered to discuss the lessons of the election, […] Read more »
Behind Trump’s win in rural white America: Women joined men in backing him
In rural parts of America, it wasn’t just white men who flocked to the polls on Election Day to vote for Donald Trump. Rural white women were right there in the voting lines with them. The NBC News national exit poll documented how Trump and his populist message disproportionately appealed […] Read more »
Public Opinion’s Agenda and Trump: Economic Growth, Healthcare, Immigration, and Infrastructure
The Trump administration will face a public agenda which is mostly domestic in focus. The American public’s number one priority is jobs and the economy. Terrorism as a concern comes in second and is especially important among Republicans. CONT. Clifford Young, Ipsos Public Affairs Read more »