… The male drift from the Democratic Party, particularly white males, isn’t an entirely new phenomenon. Reagan Democrats were comprised largely of men who felt the party had abandoned them, and not the other way around. In 2012, Mitt Romney won 62 percent of the white male vote. But in […] Read more »
Why Obama’s Approval Ratings Languish
I don’t normally focus too much attention on one survey, but when it helps illuminate a broader (and not uncontroversial) argument I’ve made it becomes too good to pass up. CONT. Matthew Dickinson, Middlebury College Read more »
Obama’s standing among voters is hurting Democrats, poll finds
President Barack Obama is dragging down his party and hurting the prospects of fellow Democrats as they head into midterm elections that will determine who controls Congress, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll. CONT. Anita Kumar, McClatchy Read more »
Unlike previous midterm election years, no dominant theme has emerged for 2014
… This is an election about nothing — and everything. Unlike in previous midterm election years, no dominant national theme has emerged for the 2014 campaign, according to public opinion surveys as well as interviews last week with scores of voters in five key states and with dozens of politicians […] Read more »
Obama Can Ignore Public Opinion on Foreign Policy
War-weary after the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and reeling financially from the Great Recession, the public wants U.S. leaders to focus more at home and shoulder far fewer burdens abroad. The public certainly rejects more American “boots on the ground,” and will strongly resist the new U.S. advisers and air […] Read more »
A 2014 Wave? More Like a Ripple
The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows an angry electorate that blames Washington for much of its pain. And with their blood boiling and Election Day only three months away, voters look ready to do … maybe not too much. For all the displeasure with the country’s general direction […] Read more »