No one should underestimate former president Donald Trump’s standing within the Republican Party, especially the passionate allegiance of a substantial part of the GOP base. But there are signs that, since the assault on the Capitol last year, his support within the party may not be quite as robust as […] Read more »
Poll finds Trump and DeSantis drawing similar support, but each trailing Biden in possible 2024 matchups
A Marquette Law School Poll survey of adults nationwide finds that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump run equally well against Democratic President Joe Biden in hypothetical 2024 matchups, although Biden leads both Republicans. In a head-to-head matchup, DeSantis is supported by 33%, while Biden is supported […] Read more »
GOP Voters Still Like Trump, But Many Ambivalent About 2024 Run
… Republicans aren’t opposed to Trump running again. A recent CBS/You Gov poll taken in early January found 76 percent of 2020 Trump voters either wanted him to run in 2024 or to “fight to be put in office right now.” A November Marquette University poll found 60 percent of […] Read more »
UMass Poll Shows a GOP Still in Trump’s Grip
Key Points• Seven in 10 Republicans still believe Joe Biden’s election was illegitimate.• While almost all Democrats support law enforcement efforts to track down and prosecute those who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, only 28% of Republicans support those efforts.• Republicans say they would punish GOP candidates who voted […] Read more »
UMass Amherst Poll on Election Reforms Shows Continued National Support for Expanding Voting Rights
A new nationwide University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll released today finds Americans continue to support a wide variety of election reforms, intended to make voting easier, while also maintaining a strong desire for photo ID requirements at voting booths. The poll of 1,000 respondents found majority support for reforms including […] Read more »
Hated by the right people
The campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination is already underway, although the presence of Donald Trump means it’s not as open as it would normally be. Ron DeSantis seems to have moved to the top of the field–Predicit has him at 0.23, with Trump at 0.31 and everyone else […] Read more »