Many political commentators credit Donald Trump’s rise to white voters’ antipathy toward racial and ethnic minorities. However, we believe this focus on racial resentment obscures another important aspect of racial thinking. In a study of white Americans’ attitudes and candidate preferences, we found that Trump’s success reflects the rise of […] Read more »
Trump May Be Finished—But Trumpism Is Just Getting Started
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is on life support after a barrage of damaging personal revelations last week sparked an unprecedented stampede of defections from Republican leaders. But, ironically, if that sequence of events proves the fatal blow to Trump’s tumultuous candidacy, it may help the ideas and animosities powering his […] Read more »
How Trump Could Become a ‘Political Black Hole’ for the GOP
Until this weekend, Republicans worried most about Donald Trump’s electoral ceiling. Now, with an avalanche of GOP officials renouncing his candidacy as the second presidential debate approaches, the more relevant question may be his electoral floor. CONT. Ronald Brownstein, The Atlantic Read more »
Still live near your hometown? If you’re white, you’re more likely to support Trump
… Hillary Clinton has expanded her support among likely voters compared to the previous week. Currently, 47% of likely voters say they are supporting or leaning toward supporting Clinton, compared to 41% who report they are supporting Donald Trump. One week earlier, before the first presidential debate, Clinton and Trump […] Read more »
Most say race relations worsened under Obama
A majority of Americans say relations between blacks and whites in the US have worsened under President Barack Obama, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. The survey results come as an increasing number say discrimination against blacks is a very serious problem and concerns about bias in the criminal justice […] Read more »
Trump has a challenge with white women: ‘You just want to smack him’
With just five weeks of campaigning left, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are scrambling to win over female voters in America’s suburbs as well-educated white women have emerged as perhaps the presidential campaign’s most pivotal swing voting group. … “It’s very clear that Trump is doing extremely well among white […] Read more »