For decades now, major left-wing parties throughout the West have been bleeding support from the working-class voters whose interests they claim to represent. In the mid-20th century, a voter’s socioeconomic position strongly predicted his or her partisan allegiance: In Britain, France, and the United States, voters with low incomes and […] Read more »
Democrats see Senate suddenly within reach, boosted by Biden’s ascent
Joe Biden’s unexpectedly rapid consolidation of the Democratic presidential nomination has upended calculations in both parties about the U.S. Senate landscape, with Democrats hopeful that Biden can actively help with close races and Republicans increasingly nervous about losing their 53-47 majority. … The former vice president’s emergence is part of […] Read more »
Coronavirus: More from the latest CBS News Poll
China: A large 75% of Americans believe China knew more about Coronavirus than it told the world. This cuts across party lines. … Impact: Americans do see – and acknowledge – a disproportionate impact of the virus on different communities. 81% say there will be a lot of impact in […] Read more »
The return of the red state blue state fallacy
… I wonder how the NYT reporter picked these particular people to interview. It makes you realize how many reportorial degrees of freedom are involved in writing a story. By choosing who to interview, you can create whatever impression you want. … The uncontrolled nature of person-on-the-street interviews is one […] Read more »
Nervous Republicans See Trump Sinking, and Taking Senate With Him
President Trump’s erratic handling of the coronavirus outbreak, the worsening economy and a cascade of ominous public and private polling have Republicans increasingly nervous that they are at risk of losing the presidency and the Senate if Mr. Trump does not put the nation on a radically improved course. … […] Read more »
State and Local Government More Trusted Than Trump
This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,035 registered voters conducted April 21-April 24, 2020. • State and local governments remain more trusted than Trump, as his job approval continues to fall.• The majority still believes the worst is yet to come […] Read more »