In a field crowded with nearly two dozen candidates, no answer to the electability question is offered more regularly and with more conviction than “Joe Biden.” … The case that people make for Mr. Biden’s electability is not that any one group of people is particularly excited by him, but […] Read more »
Trump’s biggest problems for 2020: Joe Biden and women
Considering the economy and voters’ positive perception of the economy, virtually any other incumbent president would be a lock for reelection. But President Trump still looks exceptionally vulnerable, particularly if former vice president Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee — and if women turn out in big numbers. Indeed, the […] Read more »
Why Some States Are Passing New Abortion Restrictions
On Wednesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a ban on nearly all abortions in the state. It joins a group of states — including Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio — that have enacted restrictions on abortion this year. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux […] Read more »
Why it’s difficult to gauge Americans’ support for abortion rights
Republican-run state governments are clearly aiming for a Supreme Court showdown over Roe v. Wade. Georgia recently passed a law banning most abortions after six weeks, and Alabama just passed a near-total abortion ban. Both efforts are part of more than a dozen such successful and unsuccessful attempts this year. […] Read more »
Alabama Bill at Odds With Public Consensus on Abortion
It’s not difficult to view abortion as a contentious issue. With equal percentages of Americans — 48% each — identifying themselves as “pro-choice” and “pro-life” in Gallup’s May 2018 update on abortion, the country looks to be completely polarized on the matter. … At the same time, there are two […] Read more »
6 facts about U.S. moms
American motherhood has changed in many ways since Mother’s Day was first celebrated more than 100 years ago. Today’s moms are more educated than ever before. A majority of women with a young child are in the labor force, and more mothers are serving as their family’s sole or primary […] Read more »