The Republican Party made deep inroads into America’s middle-class communities in 2016. Although many middle-class areas voted for Barack Obama in 2008, they overwhelmingly favored Donald Trump in 2016, a shift that was a key to his victory. Meanwhile, Democrats had more success retaining a loose “coalition” of lower-income and […] Read more »
Maine Adopts Ranked-Choice Voting. What Is It, and How Will It Work?
Maine has changed how it will choose most officeholders, becoming the first state in the country to adopt ranked-choice voting, also known as instant-runoff voting. Ranked-choice voting allows voters to list candidates in order of preference so that if in the first round no one wins a majority, officials can […] Read more »
Donald Trump did not win 34% of Latino vote in Texas. He won much less.
Ever since the national exit poll reported that 29 percent of Hispanics voted for Trump, the accuracy of that number has been debated. In particular, some have questioned whether it is an overestimate, citing a separate survey of Latino voters by the polling firm Latino Decisions that reported that 18 […] Read more »
Nearly One in Five Female Clinton Voters Say Husband or Partner Didn’t Vote
A survey released today casts new light on the challenges Hillary Clinton faced in motivating her supporters in the final weeks of the election. While roughly two-thirds (66 percent) of women who voted for Clinton report their husband or partner also voted for Clinton, nearly one in five (19 percent) […] Read more »
‘Serious Voter Fraud’? Um, No
Usually, the burden of proof for an outlandish claim rests on the person making the assertion. But Donald J. Trump is a master of making big claims, challenging others to disprove them and benefiting from the debate. On Sunday, he alleged that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote because of […] Read more »
War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Trump Won In A Landslide.
Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway — perhaps seeking to push back on the increasing attention to Hillary Clinton’s widening lead in the national popular vote — has been touting her boss’s margin of victory in the Electoral College. 306. Landslide. Blowout. Historic. https://t.co/ObYZDo8cBq — Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) November 28, […] Read more »