Like other awards shows this year, the Academy Awards on Sunday night will undoubtedly be a political event. And conservatives will scold entertainers for it. … But historically, conservatives have benefited just as much as liberals, if not more, in deploying the platforms and practices of the entertainment industry for […] Read more »
House Race in Pennsylvania May Turn on Trump Voters’ Regrets
The steel mill where Patti Stroud’s husband worked for 26 years shut down a few weeks before Election Day in 2016. Though she is a registered Democrat, Ms. Stroud had long since drifted away from the party over its liberal social policies. So she voted for Donald J. Trump, hoping […] Read more »
How Trump’s campaign may have offloaded spending on polling to a nonprofit
… America First Policies does a lot of polling, which CNBC stumbled across by following a link on the group’s website. … “America First Policies, which actively advocates for policies favored by Trump, denied that any of the documents, many of which are labeled ‘confidential,’ were intended to benefit the […] Read more »
Trump’s election has polarized Americans’ views of the future
It is well known that Democrats and Republicans have different views of the world. From current affairs to specific facts, Americans’ opinions are sharply delineated by their political party. But, since President Trump’s election, Americans also have become more polarized about something different: their views of the future. CONT. Eric […] Read more »
Bipartisan Research: How Each Party Can Court Hispanics
1. Two-thirds of Hispanics say they are open to voting for either party. A key finding discovered in this research is that two-thirds (65%) of Hispanic respondents agree with this statement: “While I typically vote for candidates of one political party, if the other party’s candidates made an effort to […] Read more »
The Economy Is Improving, but It’s Not Helping the GOP’s Image
Despite all the challenges facing Republicans in the upcoming midterm election, the one thing that gives them hope for retaining their majorities in Congress is the economy. And, with good reason. We’ve got low unemployment, signs of real wage growth, improving perceptions of the tax law, and surging consumer confidence. […] Read more »