President-elect Donald Trump’s success at breaking the so-called “blue wall” – those Rust Belt states that had voted for a Democrat in every election since at least 1992 – was the key to his victory. To help understand how he did this, I compared exit poll data from the last […] Read more »
The New Republican Coalition and Its First Challenges
Democracy Corps’ new “Republican Party Project” survey of the GOP’s potential coalition exposes the very new dynamics created by Donald Trump and the 2016 election. Pay close attention because there are risks and opportunities all around. This group of Republican base voters and Trump voters was forged by their disdain […] Read more »
CNBC survey: Optimism on economy, stocks surges since Trump election
The election of Donald Trump has brought with it a surge in optimism in the United States over the economy and stocks not seen in years. The CNBC All-America Economic Survey for the fourth quarter found that the percentage of Americans who believe the economy will get better in the […] Read more »
Americans Split on Which Leaders Should Drive the National Agenda
Does Donald Trump have a mandate? Though last month’s election provided Trump and his fellow Republicans unified control of the White House, House of Representatives, and Senate for the first time since 2006, the latest Allstate/Atlantic Media Heartland Monitor Poll shows the country remains closely split on many of the […] Read more »
Battleground Poll Shows Jump in Donald Trump’s Image
President-elect Donald Trump’s public image has notably improved since winning the presidency in November, according to the latest George Washington University Battleground Poll. Of the voters surveyed, 45 percent had a favorable opinion of the president-elect, while 49 percent viewed him negatively. This represents a large swing from the last […] Read more »
Promises To Priorities: Allstate-Atlantic Media Heartland Monitor Poll
Americans want to see investments in the nation’s future and are optimistic for the potential change the newly elected Trump administration can bring. … President-elect Trump, however, will have to earn everything he sets out to achieve. Americans are divided on whether they trust him and Congressional Republicans or Democrats […] Read more »