As recently as October, Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker was basking in his typically stratospheric poll ratings. More than 70 percent approved of his job performance. Roughly the same amount felt the same way about his handling of the Covid-19 crisis. Those were the days. Since then, Baker’s numbers have […] Read more »
The State of the States: The Governors
Key Points• Many state governors have received high marks for their handling of coronavirus.• Three of them on the ballot this November get a boost in our gubernatorial ratings this week.• As of now, the open seat in Montana seems to be the seat likeliest to change hands on the […] Read more »
VPR – Vermont PBS 2020 Poll Finds Big Support For Scott, Sanders
More than halfway into his second term, Gov. Phil Scott enjoys widespread popularity and a huge advantage over his potential Democratic rivals. And Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders appears poised to coast to victory in his home state’s presidential primary. These are two of the big takeaways from a new VPR […] Read more »
Senate And Governor Races Are Diverging Sharply In Some States
More and more Americans vote for the same party up and down the ballot these days. But some people still split their tickets. Who? Where? Well, we can use our forecast data to try to answer that. There are 22 states holding multiple statewide races this year — meaning a […] Read more »
Castleton University closes Polling Institute
The state’s only polling institute is among the casualties as Castleton University seeks to address a $1.5 million budget gap. … In an interview with VPR, Castleton President Karen Scolforo said the Polling Institute was costing the university $120,000 a year to run. The institute partnered with media organizations including […] Read more »
Where Marco Rubio Has the Best Chance to Win
Can Marco Rubio win a state on Super Tuesday? It’s not an especially high bar — after all, there are 12 for him to choose from. But he hasn’t won a state yet, and a win would quell the complaints that he hasn’t. The good news for him is that […] Read more »