What is clear from this fresh look at public consciousness on the economy is how difficult this period has been for both non-college-educated and college-educated voters – and how vulnerable the prevailing narratives articulated by national Democratic leaders are. We will face an impossible headwind in November if we do […] Read more »
Walmart Moms in Swing States: Up for Grabs in the 2012 Election
The Gender Gap, The War On Women – there’s been a lot of focus on women and moms already in this election; but is the conversation that’s been going on really the right one or the relevant one? Not according to the moms we recently spoke to in an online […] Read more »
Majority of Union Members Favor Obama; a Third Back Romney
A majority of union members say they would vote for Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential race, although their support is by no means monolithic. While 57% of union workers who are registered to vote would support Obama, 35% would vote for Mitt Romney. [cont.] Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Knife’s Edge
President Obama’s bid for a second term stands on the edge of a knife. That’s the overriding message of the latest Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll. In the survey, the country divides almost in half on Obama’s overall performance as president, his impact on the economy, and the choice between […] Read more »
Latinos Favor Obama over Romney, Oppose Rubio DREAM
A new Latino Decisions national poll released June 8, 2012 finds Democrat President Barack Obama with a 43-point margin over Republican Mitt Romney among Latino voters heading in the 2012 Presidential election. [cont.] Matt Barreto, Latino Decisions Read more »
Romney’s Religion: What should journalists do with the Mormon thing?
… In the end, delving into the branch of journalism called Romney Studies, I have found that most reportage about the Republican’s Mormon background merely echoes what we already know about him from his business career and public life. [cont.] Walter Shapiro, Columbia Journalism Review Read more »