On May 22, the president and congressional leaders met to discuss infrastructure — one of the American people’s highest priorities for their elected representatives. Within 10 minutes, however, the meeting was called off. Nothing was accomplished. The exact circumstances of what happened on May 22 aren’t as important as what […] Read more »
Trump is struggling to connect with young voters
Republicans have long struggled to connect with young voters, and President Trump is no exception. The president’s approval rating among Americans between ages 18 and 29 hovers around 27 percent, according to Gallup. Other polls show similar numbers. In the most recent Harvard Institute of Politics survey of young American […] Read more »
Domestic Issues Dominate The Priorities Of The Jewish Electorate
On behalf of the Jewish Electorate Institute (JEI), Greenberg Research conducted a survey of 1,000 Jewish voters to understand what drives their engagement in politics in advance of the 2020 elections. The results demonstrate that domestic issues dominate the policy priorities of the Jewish community as they determine which candidate […] Read more »
At 36%, Americans’ Satisfaction With U.S. Is at 8-Month High
Although a broad majority of Americans (63%) remain dissatisfied with the direction of the U.S., the percentage who say they are satisfied has edged up five percentage points since last month to 36%, its highest point since last fall. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »
Abortion Fight or Strong Economy? For G.O.P., Cultural Issues Undercut 2020 Message
… Mr. Trump’s re-election campaign and congressional Republicans surely will highlight the country’s economic gains should they continue through 2020, of course, and will target Democrats over issues such as taxes and the size of government — particularly if a liberal like Senator Bernie Sanders or Senator Elizabeth Warren emerges […] Read more »
When Americans go to the polls, they look to the past – not the future
Where will Americans want to go in 2020? C Z/shutterstock.com J. Edwin Benton, University of South Florida There’s one question that almost every American voter asks him- or herself when casting their vote for president. Has the incumbent’s – or the incumbent party’s – past performance in office been sufficient […] Read more »