Abortion is one of the most polarizing issues in Washington. Congressional Democrats and Republicans all but unanimously back their party’s view on abortion, and many highly engaged activists feel the same way. But the public’s view of abortion is far more complicated. Despite decades of partisan fighting, Americans are not […] Read more »
The disconnect that could take Democrats down
President Joe Biden must work harder to spread some holiday cheer now that we have a great deal of positive economic news to celebrate. The United States had the lowest weekly jobless claims in more than 52 years and wages are rising. Although inflation remains a real problem in certain […] Read more »
Hispanic Americans are no longer ‘minority voters’
Are Hispanic Americans assimilating into the white mainstream and voting accordingly? A new poll from the Wall Street Journal shows that Hispanics in the sample now divide their vote evenly between the two main parties. This comes on the heels of a gubernatorial exit poll showing Republican Virginia governor Glenn […] Read more »
Democrats Are Losing the Culture Wars
Maybe Bill Clinton got a few things right after all. For years, Democrats have rarely cited Clinton and the centrist New Democrat movement he led through the ’90s except to renounce his “third way” approach to welfare, crime, and other issues as a violation of the party’s principles. Hillary Clinton, […] Read more »
Explaining the Republican Victory in the Virginia Gubernatorial Election: Conversion or Mobilization?
Key Points• The non-presidential party often performs better in off-year elections than it did in the previous cycle’s presidential race. The recent Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races are no exception, both this year and historically.• This likely has more to do with an enthusiasm advantage generating better turnout for […] Read more »
The Year America Lost Its Democracy
… Adopting an outsider’s point of view has helped to clarify the terrible stakes of the political game now playing out across the country — and has filled me with a sense of deep despair and foreboding. Because if the assaults on democracy that occurred in America in 2021 had […] Read more »