… The 2014 General Social Survey, conducted by the research organization NORC at the University of Chicago, asked a national sample of adults whether their standard of living was better, the same or worse than that of their parents. … Let’s call non-college-educated whites who said they were doing worse […] Read more »
Understanding the Trump Voter
Yes, Donald Trump has fallen behind in the national polls. All of them. But here’s a number you don’t hear enough: 41 percent of voters are still supporting him. Four out of every 10 people. Who are they, exactly? In the latest episode of The Run-Up, we spoke with a […] Read more »
How do Americans view poverty?
Sharp differences along lines of race and politics shape American attitudes toward the poor and poverty, according to a new survey of public opinion, which finds empathy toward the poor and deep skepticism about government antipoverty efforts. The differences illuminate some of the passions that have driven this year’s contentious […] Read more »
What we learned about Trump’s supporters this week
… The most noteworthy aspect of Trump’s economic speech may have been that he adopted many of the tax ideas of congressional Republicans and the Chamber of Commerce wing of the G.O.P. and that he actually had surprisingly little new to say to struggling wage earners. … Still, Trump has […] Read more »
Is Trump Wrecking Both Parties?
… You can look at the populist insurgency spearheaded by Donald Trump as either a corrective or a threat to mainstream Republican orthodoxy. On the threat side, Trump has exploited a racist and authoritarian vein in American politics. On the corrective side, Trump has tapped into and exploited the inadequacy […] Read more »
The GOP Security Experts Vs. The GOP Nominee
The scathing letter released Monday by 50 former top GOP national-security officials declaring that Donald Trump “lacks the character, values and experience to be President” was a missile aimed directly at the embattled Republican nominee’s greatest weakness: the doubts about his qualifications for the nation’s biggest job, particularly among white-collar […] Read more »