… Figuring out how people actually feel when they respond to political polls — and separating those feelings from the hyper-partisanship that has come to define the nation’s politics — is at the heart of a new effort by a University of Maryland researcher and a longtime political operative. The […] Read more »
The Great Democratic Crack-Up of 2016
… For all the much-discussed ailments of the Republican Party — its failure to win the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections; the corrosive bickering between its mainstream and its Tea Party stalwarts; and the plummeting number of Americans who identify themselves as Republicans — the […] Read more »
Multiple Causes Seen for Baltimore Unrest
The public sees a number of contributing factors for the outbreak of violence and unrest in Baltimore last week. About six-in-ten (61%) say that “some people taking advantage of the situation to engage in criminal behavior” contributed a “great deal” to the unrest, while 56% say the same about tensions […] Read more »
ZIP Codes Map Out Impact of Baltimore Unrest
… While Baltimore is often thought of as an African-American city (and it is 63% African American), the story is more nuanced – as you can see on the table at the bottom of this article. ZIP Code 21210 on the northern edge of the city is about 78% white […] Read more »
Maryland: Cummings’s poll shows him ahead of 2 Democratic rivals for Senate seat
A poll of Maryland Democrats commissioned by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings shows him ahead of the two declared candidates in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (D). CONT. Rachel Weiner, Washington Post Read more »
What really happened in Maryland
For Democrats, election night 2014 offered a surfeit of unpleasant surprises. Perhaps most surprising of all was the outcome of Maryland’s gubernatorial race (disclosure: our firm was not involved). … The three public polls in October found Democrat Anthony Brown leading Republican Larry Hogan in the governor’s race by 7, […] Read more »