Howard Kurtz speaks with Frank Luntz about public confidence in the news media. #MediaBuzz, Fox News Watch the latest video at <a href=”http://video.foxnews.com”>video.foxnews.com</a> Read more »
Sexual misconduct allegations don’t always affect voters’ decisions
Weeks after allegations of sexual harassment and assault rocked the entertainment industry, the issue is now being confronted in the political arena. Digging into the CBS News polling archives, we find that while the public may be bothered by allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct against a politician, it’s sometimes […] Read more »
Democrats also juggling politics of sexual predation
Democrats have been quick to support the “me too” chorus of women — and some men — who have stepped up to allege sexual misconduct and name names. But now “me too” stains the Democrats, too, putting them in an awkward place as they calibrate how forcefully to respond. CONT. […] Read more »
When ‘Democrat’ is a worse slur than ‘alleged sexual miscreant’
President Trump’s rationale for continuing to support Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for the Senate in the Alabama, was simple when he offered it on Tuesday. “We don’t need a liberal person in there, a Democrat,” Trump said. The contrast Trump drew, then, was this. Either Moore, accused of sexual […] Read more »
Poll Hub: The Alabama Senate Race
Allegations of sexual misconduct against the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama, Roy Moore, have rocked the special election in the state. In this reddest of red states, the polls are inconsistent, and many lack the scientific rigor that instills confidence in the polls. Can the polls be believed? […] Read more »
A new poll makes it crystal clear: Sexual harassment is not a dealbreaker in today’s Republican Party
The big new finding from a Quinnipiac University poll is this: About half of Republicans say GOP senators should let Roy Moore serve in the Senate. By a margin of 49 percent to 33 percent, Republicans say the Alabamian, who is accused of sexual misconduct with multiple teenagers, should not […] Read more »