“Angry,” “exasperated,” “worried,” “stressed” and “scared” were the responses from back-to-back focus groups here of a combined 20 African-American millennials, who were asked to describe how they feel about American politics. These young voters from a key 2016 battleground state also expressed deep pessimism about the political process and their […] Read more »
‘Abject Disappointment’: Pittsburgh Voters Skewer Trump’s Tone
… A focus group of Pittsburgh-area voters, conducted Tuesday night by pollster Peter Hart on behalf of Emory University, revealed bipartisan disappointment in the tenor of Trump’s leadership during the first seven months of his presidency. Asked to describe the president in a single word, participants called Trump “outrageous,” “dishonest,” […] Read more »
In Focus Group, President Trump Is Urged to Be Presidential
“Quit tweeting.” “Chill out, man.” “Listen to women.” Those were the admonishments to President Trump from a 12-person focus group, an effort on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh to test the mood of registered voters after the president’s first seven months in office. The focus group, conducted by Peter D. Hart, […] Read more »
Trump’s Approval Rating Stands Below 40% in Three Key Midwest States
President Donald Trump’s job approval rating in three key states that helped propel him to the White House — Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — stands below 40 percent, according to a trio of NBC News/Marist polls. In addition, Democrats enjoy double-digit leads in Michigan and Pennsylvania on the question of […] Read more »
These Americans Hated the Health Law. Until the Idea of Repeal Sank In.
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Five years ago, the Affordable Care Act had yet to begin its expansion of health insurance to millions of Americans, but Jeff Brahin was already stewing about it. … In 2012, when The New York Times talked to Mr. Brahin and others here in Bucks County, Pa., a […] Read more »
Will the ‘Trump 10’ Pay a Price in 2018?
Apparently, no one has informed Bob Casey and Claire McCaskill that they should be running scared. Casey and McCaskill are among the 10 Democratic senators facing reelection next year in states that President Trump carried in 2016, often by commanding margins. After that performance, many in both parties assumed they […] Read more »