The two dozen Democratic candidates currently vying for the chance to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020 are an ideologically and demographically diverse group, with wide-ranging views on major issues of the day. Yet, given a choice, 58% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents prioritize a candidate’s ability to beat Trump […] Read more »
New Poll Answers the Question, ‘What Do Latinos Want to See in a Presidential Candidate?’
Today, UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza)—the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization—presented the findings of a new poll that takes the temperature on Latino sentiment toward the parties, sketches what Latinos want to see in a presidential candidate and takes a closer look at what lies […] Read more »
Notes on Excessive Wealth Disorder
… To be fair, the general public has never bought into Keynesian economics; as far as I know, most voters, if asked, will always say that the budget deficit should be reduced. In November 1936, just after FDR’s reelection, Gallup asked voters whether the new administration should balance the budget; […] Read more »
New High in U.S. Say Immigration Most Important Problem
Americans’ concern with immigration continues to be heightened, as 23% name it the most important problem facing the country. This is by one percentage point the highest Gallup has ever measured for the issue since it first began recording mentions of immigration in 1993. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Health Care and Women’s Issues Emerge as Top Topics for Democrats ahead of Presidential Debates
As Congress and the Democratic presidential candidates continue to discuss Medicare-for-all and other proposals to expand public health coverage, most Americans know little about how the leading Medicare-for-all proposals would reshape the way all Americans get and pay for health care. This month’s KFF Health Tracking Poll probes the public’s […] Read more »
CBS News Battleground Tracker poll: Dems want candidates to talk about beating Trump, not impeachment
Impeachment may be the talk in Washington, but by more than 2 to 1, Democrats in states expected to hold early nominating contests want their party’s candidates to talk about defeating President Trump in 2020 (69%) — not trying to impeaching him now (31%). CONT. Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News Read more »