We need another Republican primary-poll reality check

Y’all are doing it again. Not all of you. But a good number of you are obsessing over Republican primary polls. What’s more, some of you are getting lured in by operatives pushing polls from a certain angle that doesn’t provide the full picture. I know better than to hope […] Read more »

In 2024 Republicans may complete a historic foreign policy reversal

The GOP in 2024 is moving toward a reprise of its most consequential foreign policy debate ever in a presidential primary. Only this time, the results may be reversed. The 1952 GOP presidential nomination fight proved a turning point in the party’s history, when Dwight Eisenhower, a champion of internationalism […] Read more »

New poll highlights sharp divide between Trump’s base and other voters

Democratic lawmakers are calling out former President Trump for inciteful rhetoric against federal officials and prosecutors, while new polling shows Trump is losing support among swing voters. PBS NewsHour The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »

Don’t call them ‘witch hunts.’ Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair

A majority of Americans say the multiple criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump’s conduct are fair, despite Trump’s continued efforts claiming they are conspiracies against him, the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. The survey of more than 1,300 adults also found that despite the love for him among Republicans, […] Read more »

Are Trump’s legal troubles earning him Republican support?

As former President Donald Trump awaits outcomes from multiple investigations, three-quarters of U.S. adults think he has done something illegal or unethical, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Yet scandals appear to have done little to tarnish Trump’s appeal among potential Republican voters as he runs for the White […] Read more »

Trump’s beer track advantage over Ron DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pre-campaign campaign for president has hit the skids — particularly among key blocs of voters he’ll need to dethrone former President Donald Trump next year. Polls show Trump dominating his likely primary competitor among GOP voters in the so-called “beer track” — a shorthand for the […] Read more »