… Partisanship drives irrational exuberance. Whether (or not) you believe in a fast recovery depends on your political stripes. Indeed, 58% of Republicans believe that there will be a fast recovery, while only 32% of Democrats think the same. CONT. Clifford Young, Ipsos The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown […] Read more »
Poll Hub: Senate Stakes
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, we turn to the U.S. Senate. What are the most competitive races in 2020? Do the Democrats have a viable pathway to regain control of the Senate? What’s the potential impact of the top of the ballot on these contests? Marist Poll The OPINION […] Read more »
Americans remain concerned that states will lift restrictions too quickly, but partisan differences widen
A sizable majority of Americans (68%) continue to say their greater concern is that state governments will lift coronavirus-related restrictions on public activity too quickly. Fewer than half as many (31%) say their greater concern is that states will not lift restrictions quickly enough, according to a new Pew Research […] Read more »
‘Clear warning signs’: Focus group shows lack of enthusiasm for Biden among the young
Joe Biden is in no danger of losing young voters to President Donald Trump. But he faces a lack of enthusiasm among Millennials and Gen Z voters with the potential to decide his fate if they stay home or vote for a third-party candidate. Many of these voters preferred Bernie […] Read more »
Tracking The Pandemic In The Battleground: Wave 2
The Tea Party-Trump Republican Party was forced to lead the country’s response to the pandemic and that accelerated the polarization of the country and marginalization of the GOP — at a very high human cost. Donald Trump took leadership of a modern Republican Party shaped profoundly by the Tea Party […] Read more »
The coronavirus election
Before anyone ever heard of COVID-19, America was going through the final stages of a political realignment. Then the coronavirus set into motion a tectonic shift, transforming the country in ways none of us could have imagined. The costs of the pandemic to our society are incalculable. But one thing […] Read more »