Two distinct paths are emerging for Democrats to beat Donald Trump in 2020, each presenting different challenges—and perhaps demanding a different kind of nominee. The paths are through the Rust Belt and Sun Belt battlegrounds, which both parties consider most likely to decide the next presidential contest. New state-level polling […] Read more »
The Deepening ‘Racialization’ of American Politics
… Heading into the 2020 election, President Trump is prepared for the second time in a row to run a racist campaign. He continues, for example, to denigrate, in virulent terms, immigrants from Mexico and Central America. At the same time, Democrats are doubling down on a racially liberal political […] Read more »
Poll shows Virginians favor Lt. Gov. Fairfax remaining in office as he challenges sexual assault allegations
A new poll shows that Virginians slightly favor Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) remaining in office as he fights allegations of sexual assault, the first such finding in statewide polling since the scandal broke three weeks ago. Forty percent of Virginia residents said Fairfax should not resign, compared with 31 […] Read more »
Most Blacks Rate Race Relations With Whites as Bad
Americans’ perceptions of race relations have changed little since 2016. White and black Americans diverge in their opinions on the quality of relations between various racial and ethnic groups. Americans are generally positive about relations between racial groups, but much less so about black-white relations. CONT. Mohamed Younis, Gallup Read more »
Virginia poll: Northam approval weak, but Virginians not demanding his resignation
A new University of Virginia Center for Politics/Ipsos poll of Virginia adults shows Gov. Ralph Northam (D) with weak approval numbers, but Virginians surveyed are not demanding his resignation and do not favor the state legislature removing him through impeachment. Meanwhile, a plurality of respondents say Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax […] Read more »
Americans Less Satisfied With Treatment of Minority Groups
Americans’ satisfaction with the way several minority groups are treated in society has fallen in recent years. Significantly fewer Americans now than in 2016 are satisfied with the way immigrants, blacks, Hispanics and Asians are treated. As a result, figures for the treatment of blacks and Hispanics now join those […] Read more »