You may have heard about the Overton window, and that’s not about to stop. With the political landscape shifting in sometimes startling ways, what was once an obscure idea has gained broader relevance. But while the term has been bandied about lately, it hasn’t always been by people who know […] Read more »
Fewer Americans view deficit reduction as a top priority as the nation’s red ink increases
The nation’s growing budget deficit has prompted little alarm among the U.S. public. In fact, the share of Americans who say reducing the budget deficit should be a top policy priority is much lower than it was during most of Barack Obama’s presidency. CONT. Baxter Oliphant, Pew Read more »
Record High Name Government as Most Important Problem
Thirty-five percent of Americans name the government, poor leadership or politicians as the greatest problem facing the U.S. This is the highest percentage Gallup has recorded for this concern, edging out the previous high of 33% during the 2013 federal government shutdown. CONT. Justin McCarthy & Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Climate Change among Democratic Voters in Early States
The following is a summary of findings from a survey of 1,765 likely 2020 Democratic primary voters and caucus goers in CA, IA, NH, NV, and SC. This survey was conducted jointly by Hart Research and Normington Petts for CAP Action Fund, Environmental Defense Action Fund and the League of […] Read more »
How Left Will Democrats Go in 2020?
There are fewer and fewer things that Democrats and Republicans can agree upon these days. Increasingly, however, both are coming to the conclusion that Democrats are going to nominate the most left-leaning, liberal candidate for president, giving Trump his best (maybe only) opportunity to win in 2020. … But, there’s […] Read more »
Americans Were A Lot Less Worried About Climate Change Before Trump Took Office
As the science editor for The Atlantic, Ross Andersen struggled for years to find stories about climate change that readers would pay attention to. “Maximally apocalyptic headline and framing was the only way to get people in, and even those didn’t perform in huge ways,” he told me. But about […] Read more »