On November 15, we released an article that highlighted the Democratic Party’s failure in last week’s election to gain traction in rural and small-town America. The effect of which stymied the party’s prospects in the House of Representatives and continued a trend that deserves more attention going forward. However, as […] Read more »
Why Hillary Clinton lost Pennsylvania: The real story
The emerging conventional wisdom is that Hillary Clinton fell short in the Rust Belt states because her campaign took them for granted and failed to turn out her supporters. In the case of Pennsylvania, this thesis is demonstrably false. CONT. William A. Galston, Brookings Institution Read more »
Voter Trends in Battleground States That Helped Trump Win
Donald Trump’s stunning victory last night, despite the majority of pollsters predicting a Clinton win, has many voters wondering how he pulled it off. A look at four key states –- Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, and North Carolina –- highlights trends that helped trump clinch 278 electoral votes (and counting). CONT. […] Read more »
New CNN / ORC polls suggest new strength for Trump in Nevada, Clinton rise in Florida
Both the Clinton and Trump campaigns have hit the ground hard in Arizona, Florida, Nevada and Pennsylvania, and new CNN/ORC polls across the four states paint a picture of a tight race to the finish in critical battlegrounds. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Clinton Dominates in Key Philadelphia Suburbs, Bloomberg Poll Finds
Hillary Clinton holds a commanding 9-point lead on Donald Trump in the critical state of Pennsylvania and is trouncing him in the Philadelphia suburbs, where more than 80 percent of voters say they’re bothered by the 2005 video of the Republican nominee bragging about groping women. CONT. John McCormick, Bloomberg […] Read more »
Clinton Ahead in Florida, Pennsylvania
Democrat Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in the key battleground states of Florida and Pennsylvania, including by double digits in the Keystone State due to her strength in Philadelphia and its suburbs, according to two brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal polls. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »