How will the public react to President Obama’s executive action on immigration on Thursday night? Here’s a graphical primer on how the public sees immigration policy, in 7 charts. CONT. Scott Clement, Washington Post Recent polls: Immigration Read more »
‘Like It Never Happened’: Public Shrugs at Midterm Results, Poll Shows
The recently concluded midterm elections cost billions of dollars, generated thousands of different headlines and resulted in Republicans winning control of the U.S. Senate. But they didn’t change much else – especially the public’s attitudes about politics in Washington, D.C., according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. … […] Read more »
How the Great Wage Slowdown Hurts Democrats
It’s a simple rule: A weak economy makes for an unpopular president. President Obama is on course to become the fourth president of the last six to leave office with an approval rating well below 50 percent. Each of the previous three — both Bushes and Jimmy Carter — also […] Read more »
The U.S. midterm elections: What they mean for the future of U.S. politics
The 4 November US midterm elections proved to be a “wave election,” with voter attitudes breaking significantly in favor of the Republican Party in the final weeks. But the implications for the future of US politics – and especially the 2016 national elections – are complex and do not necessarily […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ Poll: Nearly Half Oppose Executive Action on Immigration
Nearly half of Americans disapprove of President Barack Obama’s expected plan to take executive action that would potentially allow millions of undocumented immigrants to stay legally in the United States, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Recent polls: Immigration Read more »
Republicans and the Minority Vote
While Obama has shown an ability to energize and boost turnout with minority voters, this trend of a more diverse electorate started before him and will likely continue after he leaves office. It is simple demographics and actuarial science. This means Republicans should plan for a 2016 electorate that is […] Read more »