Republicans have become fond of saying in various forms: Hispanic voters should be with us because of our shared social values, or, we are the party of faith and family which are important to Hispanic voters. In our Hispanic voter focus groups, the value of family was center stage. It […] Read more »
Video: GOP risks seeming out of step with the rest of the US
Democratic pollster Fred Yang and conservative pollster Bill McInturff join The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd for a “deep dive” look at the latest NBC and Wall Street Journal poll numbers and the cultural divides in America. NBC News Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Read more »
If gay marriage and pot are now OK, why isn’t abortion?
As abortion opponents are scoring a string of victories in the states, it raises a question: why are conservatives gaining ground in this one arena, even if they’re losing in the battle over gay marriage and marijuana? A few factors help explain this contradiction. [cont.] Juliet Eilperin & Scott Clement, […] Read more »
53 percent support gay marriage
Two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two highly publicized gay-marriage cases, a majority of Americans continue to say they support same-sex marriage, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Fifty-three percent of respondents favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry, which is […] Read more »
The Young are the Restless
The surge of generational change continues in this country, altering the cultural landscape with a speed and intensity that has rarely — if ever — been seen before. … The millennial generation is the generation of change. Millennials’ views on a broad range of policy issues are so different from […] Read more »
The Cultural Divide Over Guns
For many, Washington’s stalemate over gun control is viewed as just another example of “broken Washington.” Republicans, supported by the National Rifle Association, oppose gun control efforts. Democrats, supported by anti-gun lobbies, favor it. The result is no movement. But the real story is more complicated than that. When you […] Read more »