This coming November, a great deal depends on whether white Democrats are becoming more liberal while white Republicans are simultaneously becoming more conservative. If white Republicans and white Democrats are moving in opposite directions, as much current research suggests, Trump will retain a constituency receptive — perhaps even more receptive […] Read more »
Coronavirus: More from the latest CBS News Poll
China: A large 75% of Americans believe China knew more about Coronavirus than it told the world. This cuts across party lines. … Impact: Americans do see – and acknowledge – a disproportionate impact of the virus on different communities. 81% say there will be a lot of impact in […] Read more »
Are Evangelicals Obedient to Trump?
Our thinking about white evangelicals has come a long way in four years. While they have been tight with the Republican Party since the realignment of the South, there has long been some independence – if the GOP nominated a pro-choice candidate, like Rudy Giuliani for instance, evangelical elites threatened […] Read more »
Trump Is Harsh on Immigration. That Doesn’t Mean Biden Has the Latino Vote.
… Latinos are expected to be the largest nonwhite ethnic voting bloc this fall, and Democrats have made it clear that they believe record turnout from the group will lead to significant victories in states that are crucial to recapturing the White House. Before the pandemic, many political operatives said […] Read more »
Poll of Latinos Finds Nearly 70% Feel President Ignored Early Signs of Coronavirus Spread
The nation’s first 2020 poll of solely Latinos living in America found they overwhelmingly feel the president ignored the early signs of the coronavirus, which led to its worsening spread across the Country. Overall, 69% agreed that Trump was to blame for not responding soon enough and making matters worse. […] Read more »
Is Biden Gaining Older Voters, and Losing Young Ones?
After impeachment, a coronavirus pandemic and four years of tweets, the early national polls show that the 2020 presidential campaign begins almost exactly where it left off in 2016. … But not everything is exactly the same, and even modest differences have the potential to alter the race. Mr. Biden […] Read more »