The vote on Brett Kavanaugh is likely to be taken this weekend. But, the impact of the battle over his confirmation is likely to have short and long-term consequences. CONT. Amy Walter, Cook Political Report Read more »
California: Democrats well positioned to capture a number of GOP-held congressional seats
A new Berkeley IGS Poll of over 5,000 likely voters in eight congressional districts in California finds Democratic candidates well positioned to capture a number of GOP-held seats considered by neutral observers to begin play in this year’s congressional elections. According to the poll, the Democrats hold a significant lead […] Read more »
GOP’s Midterm Message: Democrats’ Treachery on Kavanaugh Is Just the Start
President Trump and his conservative allies now see their effort to confirm Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh as central to salvaging the Republican Party’s fortunes in the midterm elections, and hope to use the fervent liberal opposition to his nomination to the Supreme Court as a graphic example of the threat […] Read more »
Millennial Men And Women Are Divided On Race And Gender Issues, New Poll Finds
Nearly half of millennial Democrats identify as democratic socialists or socialists, according to a new poll of millennials in the US from BuzzFeed News and Maru/Blue. The poll, which ran from Sept. 21 to 24 and questioned people aged 22 to 37, showed deep gender divides among millennials across a […] Read more »
Republicans face big risks in contested California races as Democrats fight for control of the House
Republicans are at risk of a wipeout in California’s six most hotly contested congressional races, a new poll shows — a result that could radically reshape the state’s political map, with major consequences nationally. But the poll, conducted for the Los Angeles Times by UC Berkeley’s Institute for Governmental Studies, also […] Read more »
Ratings Changes: House, Senate, and Governor
As we enter the final month of Campaign 2018, the political world remains fixated on embattled U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who awaits the findings of an FBI investigation into whether he tried to sexually assault Dr. Christine Blasey Ford while both were in high school. The allegations, somewhat […] Read more »