For the last six years, the one thing that has kept the Democratic Party unified and motivated is Donald Trump. Fear and loathing got Democrats to turn out in the 2018 midterms, and kept those voters engaged in 2020. Sure, the party was divided ideologically and generationally, with liberals and […] Read more »
Abortion, Economy Top Midterm Issues
The American public is divided as to which party they want in control of Congress, and the issue picture has shifted since the last midterm – with the economy and abortion replacing health care as the top electoral concern. The Monmouth University Poll also finds that a majority of Americans […] Read more »
4 polling takeaways ahead of the 2022 midterm election
America’s crucial midterm election is about 180 days away, but already some important dynamics are emerging. This preliminary analysis can provide us with some direction about what issues, voter groups and national winds may determine victory or defeat on Election Day. With the dust still settling from yet another primary […] Read more »
“Green Lanternism” holding down Biden’s approval ratings
Only 38 percent of Americans approve of the job Joe Biden is doing as President, and the latest survey results from the FDU Poll show that this is largely due to the belief that Presidents have a lot of influence over things that they actually have very little control over. […] Read more »
The Kinds of Seats that Flip in Midterms
Key Points• While increasingly salient issues like abortion could change the political environment, Republicans still appear on track for a strong showing in the U.S. House.• Recent midterms have hollowed out the presidential party’s holdings of districts where the president either did the same or worse than he did nationally […] Read more »
Ipsos Core Political: 42% job approval for Biden vs. 56% this time last year
This week’s Ipsos’ Core Political illustrates the decreased support President Joe Biden has seen over the past year as Americans’ concern over the economy increases and their approval of the way Biden has been handling it decreases. Today, 42% of Americans approve of President Biden’s performance in office, compared to […] Read more »