In a focus group last week, Pennsylvania Democrats one after another articulated the issue vexing top White House aides, party operatives in Virginia and voters in Georgia: Why isn’t President Joe Biden’s diminished job rating rebounding? All nine participants from Tuesday’s session gave Biden C- grades or lower. And their […] Read more »
Left warns of “double threat”
A progressive group warns Democrats they’re facing a “double threat” heading into the midterms: voters of color aren’t supporting Democratic candidates at the same rates, and the Republican Party is inspiring first-time voters of color to turn out and support it instead. … Way to Win, a leading progressive fundraising […] Read more »
What’s in Democrats’ Build Back Better plan? A lot of Americans don’t know
While congressional Democrats negotiate within their ranks over the “Build Back Better” plan, the public is more likely to have heard about what it would cost than about the specific policies that would be in it. Despite the popularity, in principle, of these program ideas, some of the very popular […] Read more »
Independents aren’t a unified political bloc. Here’s what they really think
Political independents are among the most heavily scrutinized groups in American politics. They’re also, as a new analysis of CNN’s most recent polling shows, not much of a bloc at all: Their backgrounds and viewpoints cover a wide spectrum. A dive into independents’ views highlights two basic principles for thinking […] Read more »
Democrats have a midterm turnout problem. Being more liberal won’t help.
Democrats are likely to have a turnout issue in 2022. To solve this turnout problem, there will be a temptation to double-down on progressive policies. And indeed, President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda polls fairly well. But Democrats should keep in mind that the Democratic voters likely to sit […] Read more »
The Democrats Don’t Appear Doomed, Unless Losing Half the Time Means Doom
… On Friday, the New York Times published a column by liberal journalist Ezra Klein profiling the Democratic political strategist and data analyst David Shor. … We are, of course, currently in a moment of what history tells us is a rare and temporary period of unified Democratic rule, likely […] Read more »