So in the new NBC/WSJ poll, how do you reconcile President Trump’s job approval rating ticking up to 44 percent among registered voters (up from 40 percent in April) — with Democrats expanding their lead in congressional preference to 10 points? Our answer: Trump’s support is deeper with key Trump/GOP […] Read more »
Health Care Simmers On Back Burner In California Heartland’s Hot House Races
Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News MODESTO, Calif. — About a dozen mostly retired locals took over a corner of a busy intersection on a recent Saturday afternoon in this San Joaquin Valley city, toting signs that read “Dump Denham 2018.” Several cars zooming by honked in support. Buda Kajer-Crain, […] Read more »
‘That is what power looks like’: Why Democrats are losing the only fight that matters
… On Earth 2, where Hillary Clinton won, we might just be watching the NBA Playoffs or The Americans while browsing recipes on our second screen. But we live on a planet where Trump comes at us from every angle. In Trump’s world, you see something about Trump on television, […] Read more »
Five Key Polling Insights You Shouldn’t Miss
This week, Dr. Frank Newport examines in-depth five key aspects of current American public opinion. What’s behind Donald Trump’s latest job approval ratings? What percentage of Americans are paying attention to his tweets? How should Americans’ feelings about complex foreign policy initiatives be taken into account? How much are Americans’ […] Read more »
Government Remains Top Problem for U.S.
Americans remain most likely to say the government is the greatest problem facing the U.S., with 20% naming some aspect of the federal government or its elected leaders as the nation’s top problem. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Where Democrats agree on campaign messages — and their big division
Democrats know what they don’t want their candidates to talk about: President Trump’s scandals. They also know that they need to focus on GOP lawmakers’ votes for Trump’s agenda. They’re less unified on an agenda for the party. … House and Senate Democrats have already staked out their “Better Deal” […] Read more »