A public opinion poll released Saturday of Puerto Ricans living in Florida reveals reasons for Democrats and Republicans to be relieved — and worried. … An estimated 1.2 million Puerto Ricans now live in Florida, a population that rivals the number of Cubans, who have historically been enormously influential in […] Read more »
Why are Democratic voters more approving of compromise than Republicans?
James Glaser, Tufts University and Jeffrey Berry, Tufts University At a time when political division is heightened and the parties in Washington are deeply polarized, it is worth asking whether there is any payoff for politicians to work together. Will they be rewarded by their constituents for getting things done, […] Read more »
‘Not what we expected’: Trump’s tax bill is losing popularity
In a packed arena in Fargo, N.D., this week, President Trump’s most ardent supporters roared with approval when he talked about protecting the U.S. borders, beating the Democrats and “respect for our great, beautiful, wonderful American flag.” When Trump pivoted to the tax bill, his top legislative accomplishment, the crowd […] Read more »
Trump’s Risky Bet on His Base
President Trump has given a new twist to German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s famous line, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” In the case of the president, that which hurts him outside his base only makes him stronger within his base. Someone is going to write a book […] Read more »
Where Do We Go From Here?
… The country is increasingly divided because of the nature of our campaigns and the makeup of the media, as well as the increased role of each party’s more ideological wing. Barring the elimination of the internet, cable TV and talk radio, or the re-establishment of broad-based parties, I see no […] Read more »
Here’s how political science explains the GOP’s obsession with civility
On Wednesday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the surprise Democratic primary winner from New York’s 14th Congressional District, said, “[T]he Democratic Party is a big tent and there are so many ways to be a Democrat.” In this, she is correct. Democrats have been, sometimes uncomfortably, forced to find connections and common cause […] Read more »