It’s a stunning fact that a Republican Party that still depends on whites for 90 percent of its votes has more viable minority leaders to consider for its 2016 presidential ticket than do Democrats. Much of that imbalance can reasonably be attributed to California. The announcement by Sen. Barbara Boxer […] Read more »
Losing the Tea Party Baggage
With the demographic composition of the electorate rapidly changing, what is the best way for Republicans in diverse states to campaign? The election in November of Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado provides a template for the party on how to succeed in a battleground state with two ascendant constituencies: well-educated […] Read more »
What’s Behind Obama’s Improving Poll Numbers?
As Barack Obama nears the halfway point of his second term, things appear finally to be looking up for the president after a difficult year. For the first time since September 2013, Gallup’s daily polling on Mr. Obama’s job approval rating shows it above water: 48% of Americans approve of […] Read more »
Cuban-Americans split on Obama’s Cuba policy
Cuban-Americans nationwide are almost evenly divided over support for the embargo and for President Obama’s effort to normalize relations with Cuba, according to a new poll that shows a vast generational divide in reaction to this week’s historic announcement. CONT. Marc Caputo & Joey Flechas, Miami Herald Read more »
The decline of the Cuban American hard-liners
President Obama’s announcement Wednesday of steps to reestablish diplomatic relations and liberalize economic ties with Cuba signals the continued decline of a once politically formidable bloc: Cuban American hard-liners. The product of demographic and opinion trends that have been building for over two decades, these policy changes became timely following […] Read more »
Obama’s Approval Rating Up Among Latinos
President Barack Obama’s approval rating with Latinos has jumped 10 points since he announced a new policy of deportation relief for millions of undocumented immigrants, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBCNews.com Read more »