What is the biggest obstacle to Democrats truly winning a national election and pursuing a progressive agenda? What is the biggest obstacle to Democrats winning big enough, geographically broad enough, and deep enough to overcome the constitutional barriers to a governing majority in America? I posed that first question in […] Read more »
Would a Hillary Clinton Victory Map Look More Like 1996 or 2012?
As Hillary Clinton begins her 2016 campaign, one of the big questions around her is the size and shape of her base. If she makes it to the general election, how will her supporters compare with those of President Barack Obama or her husband, former President Bill Clinton? CONT. Dante […] Read more »
Democrats’ hunt for the white working-class male voter
Democrats were once the party of the white working man — but that was a long time ago. … Almost by definition, identity politics is one source of the problem; some white noncollege voters have come to view Democrats as a party that cares about women and minorities more than […] Read more »
Most Californians say race relations are better in California than elsewhere in United States
As issues of race continue to make national headlines, most California voters say that race relations are better here than they are in the rest of the country, according to results from the latest USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll. CONT. USC Dornsife Read more »
Millennials are just about as racist as their parents
… We took a look at five measures of racial prejudice from the General Social Survey conducted by NORC’s 2010, 2012 and 2014 waves. Among many other questions, the survey asked respondents to rate whites and blacks on a scale from being “hardworking” to “lazy.” Using this data, we can […] Read more »
Pence’s Problems a Preview of GOP’s Biggest 2016 Hurdle
Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Pence has long been a big fish in conservative circles. And this week he looked every bit the part, raging and writhing like a shark caught in a net after the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” that he signed to cheers from social conservatives provoked a furious […] Read more »