President Trump has evolved in his time in politics to be quite positive toward Russia and its president, and he expressed hope of a personal friendship with Vladimir Putin on the eve of his summit this week. “He’s not my enemy. And hopefully, someday, maybe he’ll be a friend. It […] Read more »
Poll Hub: Trump Putin Fallout
Following the Trump/Putin Summit and the President’s European allies trip, there has been bipartisan outrage over Trump’s friendliness towards Russia. Some have called the President’s performance traitorous, disgusting, worrisome – but there’s no evidence that Congress, led by Republicans, will actually do anything. And that’s probably smart politics on their […] Read more »
Republicans used to view Russia as an adversary
Republicans don’t see eye-to-eye with most Americans on their view of Russia’s relationship with the U.S. While most Americans see Russia as unfriendly or as an enemy, most Republicans think of Russia as either friendly or an ally. This wasn’t always the case. … The 2016 election saw a drastic […] Read more »
The Blue Shift Comes to the California Primary
Ned Foley alerted the world to the “blue shift” that has begun to characterize the trends in vote totals after the initial tranche of results are released on election night. The blue shift is the tendency for presidential vote results to trend in a Democratic direction as the count proceeds […] Read more »
Can Trump’s Republican Critics Find Strength in Numbers?
Even after Hurricane Helsinki, Donald Trump’s Republican critics still find themselves shouting into the wind. While more Republicans than usual criticized Trump’s dizzying news conference with Vladimir Putin earlier this week, the possibility of a sustained backlash inside the party is already dwindling. It’s splintering against the same rocks that […] Read more »
A Democratic Blue Wave? Don’t Forget the Republicans’ Big Hill
Democrats are optimistic about riding a so-called blue wave to control of the House this November, and it’s easy to see why. The president’s approval rating is in the low 40s, the Democrats have a comfortable lead in generic congressional polls, and it’s a midterm election year. Historically, it’s a […] Read more »