American politics has long been defined as Red vs. Blue, and everything about the 2012 election speaks to the chasm that separates the two parties. But a major new study highlights how those divisions are only a part of the dynamic shaping the political landscape. The study, conducted by The […] Read more »
The GOP Counter-Argument On Medicare
By picking Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney is betting that the electorate’s view of entitlements has changed in their favor this year. … Adding credence to the GOP’s case: Polls conducted in 28 battleground districts for the National Republican Congressional Committee, obtained by National Journal, which suggest […] Read more »
Few Voters Are Truly Up for Grabs, Research Suggests
… In spite of clichés about Nascar dads and Walmart moms, the actual share of voters nationally who are up for grabs is probably between just 3 percent and 5 percent in this election, polling experts say. The Obama and Romney campaigns are expected to spend on the order of […] Read more »
Health Policy and the Presidential Candidates
… Despite the ongoing focus on the GOP’s opposition to the 2010 health care law, Kaiser’s August Health Tracking Poll suggests that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) isn’t Republicans’ top health care priority, with larger shares mentioning Medicare and the cost of health care and coverage as being important to […] Read more »
Ryan Redux: Reevaluating Romney’s Running Mate
… Given the selection of Ryan, might Romney be taking his eye off the ball too, at least in terms of keeping the focus of this election on the economy? … If the election turns into a great debate over the future of entitlements like Medicare, the autumn might produce […] Read more »
Romney-Ryan Ticket Elicits Mixed Emotions From Wisconsin Swing Voters
So how is the new Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan ticket playing in Ryan’s home state of Wisconsin? Among a group of swing voters — twelve white, suburban women from the Milwaukee area — the feelings are mixed. Most of these women, brought together for a focus group conducted Tuesday night by […] Read more »