We know that Americans have become more biased against one another based on partisan affiliation over the past several decades. Most of us now discriminate against members of the other political side explicitly and implicitly—in hiring, dating, and marriage, as well as judgments of patriotism, compassion, and even physical attractiveness, […] Read more »
More Americans see Democratic positions on climate, health care, abortion as ‘in the mainstream’
More Americans see the Democratic Party’s positions on climate change, health care, abortion and immigration as being “in the mainstream” than the Republican Party’s positions on those issues, a new poll from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal finds. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBC News Read more »
UT/TT Poll: Texans don’t see eye-to-eye on climate, health care or taxes
If you’re interested in the partisan divide in Texas, ask voters about climate change. Or health insurance. Or federal income taxes. In the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, 48 percent of registered voters said the U.S. government should be doing “a great deal” or “a lot” about climate change, […] Read more »
A Dose of Moderation Would Help Democrats
The energy in the 2020 Democratic campaign has been coming from the left. Candidates are pushing Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, a wealth tax and other ideas that are more progressive than anything a recent Democratic nominee has favored. … Ideological purity doesn’t tend to play well in […] Read more »
President Trump trails a generic Democratic rival in the early stages of the 2020 race
President Donald Trump begins his 2020 re-election campaign with a fighting chance but fighting from behind, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows. The survey shows that Americans, by 48 percent to 41 percent, plan to vote for the Democratic candidate opposing the Republican incumbent. … On issues, the […] Read more »
Democratic voters weigh in on ideal 2020 candidate traits
By the time the 2019 primary season arrives there could be 15 to 20 Democratic candidates in the presidential field — or more. That’s a lot of choices. But what “type” of candidate might Democratic voters be looking for? The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll put forth a list […] Read more »