Women ages 18-35 feel the country is headed in the wrong direction, hold the most negative views of the Donald Trump’s presidency of any age group of women, and most believe his policies have had an adverse effect on women. More want to see Democrats take control of Congress than […] Read more »
Women weigh in on women in politics and on Ivanka Trump
A record number of women are running for Congress this year, but there’s a partisan divide on whether things would be better with more women in office. Most Democratic women (76 percent) say more women in office would improve things. Far fewer independents (39 percent) and Republicans agree (25 percent). […] Read more »
Electing More Women Would Change Congress (But Not Make It More Bipartisan)
… With a record number of women running for Congress, there’s a decent chance that the number of women on Capitol Hill will grow next session. That could be a hugely important change, as women remain heavily underrepresented in Congress, making up 1 in 5 lawmakers, even as they make […] Read more »
Wedding Cakes, Same-Sex Marriage, and the Future of LGBT Rights in America
Shortly after the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission ruling was issued by the Supreme Court in June, Americans report being conflicted over whether small businesses providing wedding services should be able to refuse gay and lesbian customers. Close to half (46%) of Americans believe that the owners of […] Read more »
Is Bannon right that white, college-educated women have given up on Republicans?
Earlier this month, former White House adviser Stephen K. Bannon told the Daily Beast that while college-educated women were tricky for President Trump and Republicans, their votes might still be within reach. “College-educated Republican women in the suburbs are a challenge,” he said. “You are not going to be able […] Read more »
Democrats’ hopes of winning in the South hinge on the suburbs
One key measure of any Democratic wave in the midterm elections will be whether it crests high enough to overcome the formidable Republican defenses in the growing suburbs across the South. The answer will have implications that extend far beyond 2018. While Democrats have notched significant gains since the 1990s […] Read more »