The 2020 race for the White House is just barely under way, but the latest CNBC Millionaire Survey shows some troubling signs for the incumbent President Donald Trump, including an energized base of wealthy Democrats and unsteady support from wealthy Republicans. Just 34 percent of America’s millionaires say they would […] Read more »
Trump’s coalition cracking over his policies and personality
Jill Mott doesn’t like the tweets. The hard line on the border is too hard. And when asked whether she will vote for President Donald Trump a second time, she lets out a long, deep sigh. “That is the question,” said Mott, a Republican from suburban Detroit. In her moment […] Read more »
The Democratic and Anti-democratic parties
A realignment of America’s two major parties is under way. It will not be mostly defined by demographics, as some analysts have suggested. Rather, it will be defined by ideas about democracy and the rule of law. To put it simply, we are headed for an era in which America […] Read more »
50 Interesting Facts About the 2018 Election
In keeping with our end-of-cycle tradition, we found 50 interesting things to tide you over during the holidays as we take a well-earned break. CONT. Jennifer Duffy, David Wasserman & Ally Flinn, Cook Political Report Read more »
Trump learned nothing from the midterms. Exhibit A: the shutdown.
Number of the week: A Quinnipiac University poll finds that 43% of voters support building a wall along the Mexican border. A majority, 54%, are opposed to such a wall. If anything, the Quinnipiac poll is an outlier in favor of the pro-wall position. A CNN poll conducted earlier this […] Read more »
Expectations for the New Democratic House
The most recent survey for Winning the Issues (November 30-December 2, 1000 registered voters) looked at perceptions and expectations of the new Congress. The survey showed that the electorate believes that there is a difference in what Democrats should do and what they will do, with Democratic voters having very […] Read more »