Americans’ views of the economy continue to improve, according to a Pew Research survey, with 53% now saying national economic conditions are “excellent or good,” a post-recession high.
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Fivethirtyeight.com took a stab at examining patterns in the special and off-year regular elections since President Donald Trump’s election to see if they show a path for Democrats to win in 2018. Their findings provide reasons to be skeptical of much of...
A March Fox News poll found 36% of voters are more enthusiastic about voting in this year’s Midterm Elections compared to how they felt about previous elections; 12% are less enthusiastic, and 51% say they’re about as enthusiastic as usual.
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According to a March 14 NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, support for Republican control of Congress has declined among several groups that are important for Republican victories this November.
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Gallup notes that in each of the past three midterm elections (2006, 2010, and 2014), “…there has been a falloff of about 40 million voters compared with the prior presidential election.”
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There was lots of talk leading up to Tuesday’s Texas primaries about a “blue wave” rolling over the Lone Star State that would signal a deep red state was turning purple in 2018, with huge implications for the Electoral College in 2020 and the House in 20...
The debate over gun control has ramped up in the wake of the tragic Parkland, Florida shooting.
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According to a New York Times poll conducted by Survey Monkey, tax reform is becoming more popular.
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