If there was any doubt congressional Republicans want to make the 2020 election about something other than President Donald Trump, look no further than the House GOP’s campaign chairman. “Republicans will make 2020 race a choice between socialism and freedom, NRCC Chair Emmer says, w starring role for AOC & […] Read more »
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s approval ratings, Mueller testimony
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including current approval ratings for President Trump and poll numbers for 2020 Democrats, what voters want to see when it comes to health care, Trump’s feud with four Democratic freshmen […] Read more »
Are Trump Switchers More Similar to Regular Trump Voters or Clinton Voters?
Ahead of the 2020 election, there’s been debate over whether the Democratic Party should try to win over voters who switched to Donald Trump in 2016 — after not having voted in Republican in 2012 . Where these Trump switchers stand politically might matter in this calculus, as certain analyses […] Read more »
Wealth Tax and Free College Get Poll Support. Democrats Worry It Won’t Last.
There is a puzzle for the Democratic challengers hoping to unseat President Trump, and it is evident in public reaction to some of their breakout policy ideas. Polls show several of those ideas are quite popular with the electorate, including taxing the assets of very wealthy Americans and offering free […] Read more »
Trump, the Economy & Wisconsin
Assorted details of the Badger State ahead of 2020 Trump approval by economic outlook by region in Wisconsin. Pooling 2018–19 data. Positive economic outlook helps approval a lot, though some 18% who expect economy to improve still disapprove. For those expecting stable economy, net negative approval, and very negative among […] Read more »
Early 2020 polls versus fundraising: Which matter more?
Nate Silver analyzes the significance of fundraising in the Democratic primary. ABC News Read more »