… If Georgia is the epitome of the “New South,” Mississippi remains very much still the old South: a conservative stronghold where the GOP is composed almost exclusively of white voters, and the Democratic Party of Black voters. At first blush, Mississippi would seem to be fertile terrain for Democrats. […] Read more »
Will The Debate Over $2,000 Stimulus Checks Help Democrats In Georgia?
Congressional Democrats are pushing to give most Americans $2,000 stimulus checks, arguing that this is a fast and direct way to help millions of Americans as they struggle with the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. President Trump supports $2,000 payments, too, but most congressional Republicans don’t. Because of […] Read more »
The politics of governing with a tiny majority
Though Democrats are enormously relieved that the Trump presidency is coming to an end, the 2020 elections were also a disappointment. They not only failed to win outright control of the U.S. Senate but also lost ground in the House of Representatives. House Democrats are presently on track to control […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: A record number say 2020 was a bad year
From the deaths of legends like Kobe Bryant and Alex Trebek to the coronavirus pandemic and economic recession to a crucial presidential election, 2020 has been a year unlike any other — and a record number of voters call the year “bad.” Not only for them personally, but also the […] Read more »
America’s newest voters look back at the 2020 election – and forward to politics in 2021
Young Americans got involved in the 2020 election. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images Mary Kate Cary, University of Virginia and Robert A. Strong, Washington and Lee University As Americans end one year and begin another, one of the most controversial topics of conversation will be the presidential election. We experienced […] Read more »
Democrats and Republicans have traded places in their views of the economy’s direction
… Over the past five months — and especially since the presidential election — the parties have switched places. Democrats became notably more buoyant, while Republicans just as quickly turned gloomy. The nature of economic policy debates during a strikingly unequal recovery is likely to cement such divergent views, according […] Read more »