Republican Rep.-elect Mike Garcia made history in California this week. The former Navy fighter pilot and defense contractor became the first Republican to flip a Democratic-held congressional seat in the state since 1998. It was the first time in nearly a decade that Republicans won a Democratic seat in any […] Read more »
California race shows why the election for president is close
Voters are less than six months away from the election between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Neither candidate is likely to emerge with a landslide victory, as it is clear that the race is far from over. Though one could argue that Biden holds an advantage, given […] Read more »
‘Us Vs. Them’ In A Pandemic: Researchers Warn Divisions Could Get Dangerous
As the pandemic moves from public health crisis to partisan flashpoint, the debate over the coronavirus response in the U.S. is becoming increasingly nasty – and, in some cases, violent. It’s not just the clusters of gun-toting protesters at state capitols. In sporadic incidents across the country, disputes over emergency […] Read more »
Joe Biden needs black voters to win the presidency. And Covid-19 is making them even harder to reach
… Black voters form the backbone of the Democratic Party’s voter base: 93% of African Americans backed President Barack Obama’s reelection in 2012. And this year, black voters in South Carolina helped propel Biden to a landslide victory in the state’s primary, resuscitating his once-struggling campaign and putting him on […] Read more »
California’s Warning Signs for Democrats
… For the first time in more than two decades, Republicans in California wrested a seat from Democrats. Mike Garcia, a political novice running as a supporter of President Trump, defeated Assemblywoman Christy Smith, a centrist Democrat, by around 10 percentage points. The outcome was neither an earth-shattering victory that […] Read more »
73% of Democrats are wearing masks to fight coronavirus. Only 59% of Republicans are.
As several states across the nation relax strict stay-at-home requirements, imposed to slow the spread of covid-19, and begin allowing more businesses to open, the question of whether the government can require people to wear masks has become explosive. … We drew on a nationally representative, multi-wave survey conducted by […] Read more »