President Donald Trump’s job approval rating is 42% in the latest Gallup poll. This marks a slight improvement from two readings below 40% in June — after nationwide protests on racial injustice — but remains below his ratings prior to June, including several personal best readings of 49%. … In […] Read more »
Southern Democrats look to Harris for spark in Senate races
Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate has won widespread praise from rank-and-file Democrats who have hailed her as a historic, trail-blazing choice. But Democratic candidates running in some crucial races see Biden’s choice of a Black and Indian woman as something more important: a new motivating […] Read more »
The Kamala Harris pick isn’t about 2020. It’s about the future.
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential nominee is historic. If the ticket is elected in the fall, the California Democrat will be the first woman, Black woman and Indian American to become vice president. The impact of Harris on the election result, […] Read more »
Why Democrats Need to Play to Win in Texas
The Democratic Party — from Joe Biden all the way down to the grassroots — need make a huge investment in Texas, but not for the reasons you think. … The question isn’t if Texas becomes blue. The question is when. And if we don’t fight like hell in 2020, […] Read more »
Kamala Harris’s Nomination Is a Turning Point for Democrats
… By selecting Harris, Biden has positioned the Democratic Party for a profound generational and demographic transition, and he’s addressed the fundamental incongruity of his candidacy: the inherent strain of a nearly 78-year-old white man leading a political coalition that relies on big margins among young voters, people of color, […] Read more »
Black, White Adults’ Confidence Diverges Most on Police
Fifty-six percent of White adults and 19% of Black adults say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the police. This 37-percentage-point racial gap is the largest found for any of 16 major U.S. institutions rated in Gallup’s annual Confidence in Institutions poll. CONT. Jeffrey […] Read more »