… Back in 1992, James Carville supposedly hung a sign in Clinton campaign headquarters that said, “it’s the economy, stupid.” By the same token, Democrats today could improve their performance enormously if every staffer’s computer monitor had a Post-It stuck to it that said “the median voter is a 50-something […] Read more »
Can Democrats Win Back the White Working Class?
Key Points• One of the defining features of American politics is the realignment of white, college-educated voters toward Democrats and that of white voters without a degree toward Republicans.• There are competing views on how or whether Democrats can perform better among white non-college voters.• Appealing to the economic interests […] Read more »
The four real reasons some moderates are balking at Biden’s reconciliation bill
The divide in the Democratic Party is often described as a progressive wing pitching big ideas that are controversial in swing districts and purple states vs. a centrist wing that pushes a more modest — and less electorally risky — agenda. But right now, more moderate Democrats such as Sens. […] Read more »
Sharp decline since July in public opinion of the Supreme Court’s job performance
A Marquette University Law School poll of adults nationwide finds approval of the U.S. Supreme Court fell to 49% in September, down from 60% in July. Disapproval rose to 50% in September, up from 39% in July. A year ago, in September 2020, 66% approved and 33% disapproved of the […] Read more »
Recall lessons
… Newsom won the governor’s chair with 61.9 percent in 2018. His performance this month was 1.5 points better. In most of the state’s large counties, he was between zero and 2 points stronger in the recall than in his successful 2018 gubernatorial campaign. California congressional Democrats who competed against […] Read more »
Democratic moderates could save Biden’s presidency—if it’s not too late
Joe Biden’s domestic agenda is on the rocks because he’s been disengaged from his own legislative priorities, refusing to take sides in a worsening intra-party feud between his party’s moderates and progressives. A more involved president would be close to a rare bipartisan victory on infrastructure spending, but he’s been […] Read more »