Former President Donald Trump has expanded his lead in the Republican primary race, while President Biden continues to face uncertainty among Democratic primary voters, according to the latest Fox News national survey. … Trump made gains among almost every key demographic except for White men with a college degree, where […] Read more »
We need another Republican primary-poll reality check
Y’all are doing it again. Not all of you. But a good number of you are obsessing over Republican primary polls. What’s more, some of you are getting lured in by operatives pushing polls from a certain angle that doesn’t provide the full picture. I know better than to hope […] Read more »
In 2024 Republicans may complete a historic foreign policy reversal
The GOP in 2024 is moving toward a reprise of its most consequential foreign policy debate ever in a presidential primary. Only this time, the results may be reversed. The 1952 GOP presidential nomination fight proved a turning point in the party’s history, when Dwight Eisenhower, a champion of internationalism […] Read more »
Trump’s beer track advantage over Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pre-campaign campaign for president has hit the skids — particularly among key blocs of voters he’ll need to dethrone former President Donald Trump next year. Polls show Trump dominating his likely primary competitor among GOP voters in the so-called “beer track” — a shorthand for the […] Read more »
Signature DeSantis policies unpopular with Americans
If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defeats former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, he may have a harder time winning the general election than his supporters expect, according to the latest Yahoo News/YouGov poll. The new survey shows that more Americans oppose than favor seven out of […] Read more »
‘Big Government’ Republicanism
… For decades, the underlying premise of Republicans’ approach to policy has been “small government.” Big government was the enemy, while a less powerful, less intrusive government was the goal. Until now. This year’s GOP nominating process will likely feature the biggest “big government” Republican imaginable. One might even argue […] Read more »