Over the last couple of weeks, there’s been a shift in opinion among many political professionals about Democrats’ chances in the midterm campaign. … Yet, there’s nothing new about a late summer ‘reassessment’ of midterm assumptions. In fact, like clockwork, the out-party right about now starts to fret that their […] Read more »
The Rise of the Conservative Latina
For decades, Republicans have sought to make gains with a critical voting bloc: Latinos. Last month, when Mayra Flores was elected to Congress from Texas, she finally showed them a way to gain that support. Today, we explore what her campaign tells us about the future of the Latino vote. […] Read more »
The January 6 Hearings Are Changing Republicans’ Minds
For Republican voters, the January 6 hearings haven’t so much broken through as seeped in, slowly changing opinions about whether former President Donald Trump should be the GOP nominee in 2024. I conducted dozens of focus groups of Trump 2020 voters in the 17 months between the storming of the […] Read more »
Could a third-party candidate win the White House in 2024?
A viable third party candidate: Could we have one in the 2024 presidential election? Could they win? According to today’s Suffolk University/USA TODAY national poll of registered voters, Americans are practically screaming for a third-party presidential candidate – or at least anyone who isn’t a Democrat or Republican. We asked […] Read more »
USA Today/Suffolk University Poll: 100 days before the midterms, Americans aren’t happy about their options
Key Points• Democrats lead the congressional ballot 44%-40%, better than an even split in June.• Across every demographic group, most Americans say the country is on the wrong track.• Top issues? Only the economy, abortion and inflation cited by double digits.• At stake in November is the power to pass […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Georgia’s Senate and governor races are tight
After a heated primary season, the stage for the general election is set in races for U.S. Senate and governor in Georgia, and it looks like another nail-biter, according to a new Fox News survey of registered voters. The U.S. Senate race in Georgia is key for determining control of […] Read more »