It’s Easter Sunday of 2019, but many political watchers are already looking ahead to 2020 and who will win the Democratic nomination to face off against President Donald Trump. Many of the polls are laying out a pretty clear pecking order nationally and some familiar names are leading the way. […] Read more »
2020 Campaign Journalism Conference: Polling
At the Campaign Journalism Conference at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, Amy Walter, of the Cook Political Report, discusses campaign polling — and press coverage of campaign polling — with pollsters Michael Baselice, Joel Benenson and Lee Miringoff. U. of Chicago Institute of Politics Read more »
How to Cover 2020: Assume Nothing and Beware of Twitter
Journalists have no idea how the 2020 election will play out. And that’s a good thing. Some of the country’s top political journalists came together last week for a gathering convened by the strategist David Axelrod, to talk about how to cover the presidential race in a way that won’t […] Read more »
Trump’s approval is back at the upper end of a very narrow window
If your only source of information about President Trump’s approval rating is President Trump’s Twitter feed, you’re likely under the impression that it’s skyrocketing. … It’s worth noting, though, how little Trump’s approval rating has actually ranged since he’s been in office. … Trump’s consistent support from Republicans and consistent […] Read more »
Trump shares an inaccurate graphic on Twitter that overstates his job approval by 12 points
President Trump on Thursday shared an inaccurate graphic on Twitter that significantly overstated his overall job approval rating in a new poll and falsely suggested it was “soaring.” CONT. John Wagner, Washington Post I’m the Director of @GUPolitics & this graphic is incorrect. The Battleground Poll shows 58% approval on […] Read more »
Civiqs survey results are now available for all 50 states
For over a year, Civiqs has released new survey results every day on a wide range of key political issues. … Starting Tuesday, Civiqs will be presenting more results than ever before: daily results not only at the national level, but in all 50 states as well. … We are […] Read more »