Political Shift Stalls Efforts to Overhaul Immigration

By the time Senator Angus King called the White House to warn President Obama against taking executive action to overhaul the immigration system, officials were well aware they had a problem on their hands. What had once looked like a clear political imperative for both parties — action to grant […] Read more »

Iowa: As Midterm Election Looms, Obama’s Support Drops

As a key U.S. Senate race unfolds in Iowa, President Barack Obama’s declining job approval rating may be one factor making it such a close battle. Obama’s approval rating among Iowans for the first half of the year stood at 38%, five percentage points below the national average and the […] Read more »

Battleground 2014: The Stage Is Set for a Direction-Changing November Election

Ed Goeas & Brian Nienaber, The Tarrance Group As we enter the last sprint of this election cycle, Republicans are in position to make impressive gains this November. The GOP has intense and motivated supporters; the President’s image continues to hover at all-time lows; the political environment clearly favors Republicans; […] Read more »

Senate Control May Turn on Who’s More Unloved, Obama or G.O.P.

With the campaign season officially begun, Republicans hold a modest but clear advantage in the fight for control of the Senate. … Whether the Democrats can keep the game close to the end, or whether the Republicans will build an even larger advantage, turns on one big question about the […] Read more »