Eighty percent of Americans agree on almost nothing (even Olympic swimming!). But a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday found exactly such consensus on one of the central issues in the debate over the “fiscal cliff”: 85 percent of registered voters, including 77 percent of Republicans, said it was a “bad […] Read more »
The Republican Party’s rebranding problem: Rich guys
In the wake of Mitt Romney’s defeat, Republicans are trying to figure out how to do better next time. One piece of conventional wisdom is that the party should appeal to ethnic minorities, such as Latinos and Asians. But other Republicans say this won’t be enough. The party, it argues, […] Read more »
A Simple Way to Get Conservatives to Support Higher Taxes on the Rich
It is a fundamental fault line of contemporary American politics: Republicans adamantly oppose higher taxes on the wealthy, while Democrats consider such taxes a moral and fiscal imperative. … But conservative opinion on this issue may be more malleable than anyone realizes. Newly published research suggests that, for those on […] Read more »
Yes, the Rich Are Different
As Republicans gather for their national convention in Tampa to nominate a presidential candidate known, in part, as a wealthy businessman, a new nationwide Pew Research Center survey finds that many Americans believe the rich are different than other people. They are viewed as more intelligent and more hardworking but […] Read more »