… Even as most things in our society have become hyperpolarized, college basketball stands out as an exception. You can see this in a 2017 Washington Post poll. They asked respondents whether or not they were a fan of a lot of different sports, including college basketball. A very similar […] Read more »
Why the effects of Republican efforts to limit voting aren’t clear
Republicans’ response to losing control of the White House and Senate has been to try and make voting harder in a number of states. Most notably, perhaps, is Georgia, where they’re going after ways of voting that were popular for Black voters and Democrats in 2020 (e.g. mail voting). Democrats […] Read more »
What Will Turnout Look Like Without Trump?
… Donald Trump’s ability to capture media and popular culture attention is unparalleled. We don’t know what happens when he is no longer the center of attention. Will the voters he energized (good and bad) remain engaged without him? And, what about the folks who may not have sat out […] Read more »
Biden’s team learned the wrong lessons from the Obama years
… It is clear that the “go big or go home,” approach that President Biden and congressional Democrats took to the coronavirus relief and stimulus package this month was driven by lessons they feel they learned from President Obama’s experience in 2009, getting an economic-stimulus package through Congress in the […] Read more »
How Mid-Decade Redistrictings Saved the Democratic House Majority
Key Points• Though new congressional lines are typically put into effect for election years ending in “-2”, four states adopted new maps at later points during this last decade.• In North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, Republican-friendly maps were thrown out mid-decade in favor of plans that were more amenable […] Read more »
How To Get Trump Voters Vaccinated When Half Say They Don’t Plan To
Nearly half of Trump voters say they don’t plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19. The race is on to find pro-vaccine messaging that connects with vaccine-skeptical white Republicans. Tamara Keith, NPR News Read more »