Amid Europe’s largest land war since World War II, 7 in 10 Americans expressed low confidence in President Joe Biden’s ability to deal with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a new NBC News poll, and 8 in 10 voiced worry that the war will increase gas prices and possibly involve […] Read more »
Ketanji Brown Jackson is the most popular Supreme Court nominee in years
… Five recent surveys have indicated strong support for President Joe Biden’s decision to nominate Jackson for the Supreme Court seat retiring Justice Stephen Breyer is vacating. According to an average of polls by Gallup, Fox, Monmouth University, Quinnipiac University and the Pew Research Center, about 53% of Americans supported […] Read more »
Post-COVID interregnum
… At this time last year, there was more hope for a clear-cut return to normal once we were no longer living by COVID’s rules. Delta and Omicron changed that calculus. Today, the addition of inflation to the mix makes for an even more volatile situation. Looking ahead, expect sentiment […] Read more »
America’s Suburbs: Ground Zero in 21st Century Politics
People often talk about politics as though the business of electing candidates is shrouded in nearly infinite complexity. The reality is that for most of the 40 years I have been in and around campaigns, winning has often come down to just three factors — the racial composition of a […] Read more »
The Real Lesson for All Factions of the Democratic Party
… What are the lessons we should take from the 1992 Clinton campaign and his time in government if we want to help all factions contribute to rebuilding the national Democratic Party? First, you must keep listening to working people and know how difficult it is to stay on course. […] Read more »
Feeling the sting of rising prices, most are critical of the national economy and Biden’s management of it
A majority of Americans are concerned about the increasing cost of everyday items like groceries, gas, and other goods and services. With energy and consumer prices on the rise, nearly 7 in 10 consider the national economy to be in poor condition. Americans, however, are more optimistic about their own […] Read more »