For the first time in 25 years, Alabamians elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate. How did Doug Jones win? According to exit polls, he turned out African American voters (who made up 29% of the electorate, with 96% voting for Mr. Jones) and women (who ma...
Digital ad spending jumped over the last decade, though TV spending still maintained its edge until this year. In 2017, digital spending surpassed that of TV, according to Magna, the research arm of IPG Mediabrands. This year, global digital ad spending...
While a recent Pew Research Center survey found 41% of Americans rate the overall economy as good or excellent, many of them do not yet credit President Donald Trump, with 49% saying his policies have not had much impact on economic conditions.
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Today Democrats lead Republicans by 8.6 points in FiveThirtyEight.com’s generic ballot aggregate, a bright red warning signal for Congressional Republicans for 2018.
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Steve Bannon, the fired presidential adviser and alt-right sympathizer, has declared war on incumbent Republican Senators and assembled a motley crew of challengers.
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A Morning Consult second quarter poll (July-September) finds only three vulnerable senators up for re-election have approval ratings higher than 50% one year out from next year’s midterms.
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Rural voters enthusiastically supported President Donald Trump in 2016, but a recent Reuters/IPSOS poll found their support is waning. In Jan., Mr. Trump’s approval was a net 17% with rural votes.
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Fifty-four percent of Americans want their political leaders to compromise to get things done, according to a recent Gallup poll. That compares to just 18% who say they want their leaders to stick to their beliefs, even if it means having little to show ...
