Americans are far less positive today about what Barack Obama’s presidency means for the advancement of blacks in the U.S. than they were shortly after his historic election. Currently, 32% say Obama’s presidency is one of the most important advances for blacks in the past 100 years, down from 71% […] Read more »
Trump’s Challenge? It’s Not Just Temperament
Questions about Donald Trump’s temperament have dominated recent criticisms of his candidacy for president. But two other concerns may be doing the most damage: Doubts about his qualifications for office and his honesty and trustworthiness. CONT. Chad Kiewiet de Jonge, ABC News Read more »
For Trump, the Problem Isn’t the Message. It’s the Messenger.
The 2016 presidential election has solidified into a referendum on Republican nominee Donald Trump. And it’s the man – not his message – that’s creating the stark choice that voters must make in November between two unpopular nominees. … “The messenger is just so flawed that the message, which may […] Read more »
Can a rising Obama help Hillary Clinton?
President Barack Obama’s approval rating got its own convention bump, and now stands at its highest level since just before his second inauguration in 2013. Obama’s approval rating dipped to 50% after the Republican convention, but has risen to 54% in the wake of his party’s convention, with 45% disapproval, […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 10 points, both seen as flawed
Sixty-one percent of voters think Hillary Clinton is dishonest, yet she’s opened up a big lead over Donald Trump in the latest Fox News Poll. Here’s why: majorities think Clinton is nevertheless qualified to be president, and has the temperament and knowledge to serve effectively. It’s the opposite for Trump: […] Read more »
Pessimism Might Not Be a Winning Bet for Republicans
A political lifetime ago, Ronald Reagan’s pollster seized on this question to frame the campaign’s argument during his 1980 presidential campaign: “Is the country headed in the right direction, or is it on the wrong track?” … In the New York Times-CBS News poll for July, 26 percent of respondents […] Read more »