President Donald Trump is known for tooting his own horn. In recent weeks, one of the accomplishments he’s been trumpeting is his standing with Republican voters. In a July 29 tweet, Trump wrote, “Wow, highest Poll Numbers in the history of the Republican Party. That includes Honest Abe Lincoln and […] Read more »
For Sale: Survey Data on Millions of High School Students
Three thousand high school students from across the United States recently trekked to a university sports arena here to attend an event with an impressive-sounding name: the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders. … Through their schools, many students in the audience had taken a college-planning questionnaire, called MyCollegeOptions. […] Read more »
5 metrics that suggest Democrats are poised for big wins 100 days to the midterms
We’re now just 100 days away from the midterms, and the big question on everyone’s mind is whether Democrats will net-gain 23 seats and gain control of the House of Representatives. A look at five different metrics suggests that Democrats are favored to take back the House, though each of […] Read more »
Scott Walker’s troubles highlight deeper GOP issues in governors’ races
… A Marist College poll gives Democrat Tony Evers a 54% to 41% lead over Republican Gov. Scott Walker in the Wisconsin gubernatorial election. This poll is more optimistic for Evers, the most likely Democratic nominee, than the only previous nonpartisan poll of the race. Walker led Evers by a […] Read more »
Are Democrats losing or winning?
Two months ago, we were deluged with seemingly dismal news for Democrats. Newsweek’s headline asked, “Are Democrats Losing Their 2018 Midterm Advantage?” If the question itself left anyone in doubt, the headline went on to offer an answer: “A New Poll Says Yes.” CNN claimed “Democrats’ 2018 advantage is nearly […] Read more »
Donald Trump is actually a very unpopular president
Recent polling on President Donald Trump has increasingly been covered in a way that emphasizes Trump’s high numbers with self-identified Republicans rather than his low numbers with the American public. … But the big picture is that Trump is not popular. The economy is growing, and American soldiers abroad are […] Read more »