Opinion · 118th Congress
The ‘spoiler caucus’ is creating chaos
However, they lost independents by 2 points (47 percent to 49 percent). This resulted in Republicans winning 222 seats, less than expected.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s State of the Union: a swing and a miss
In terms of inflation, while 47 percent said the president did enough to address inflation in his speech, 53 percent said he didn’t do enough. And this was with a Democrat-heavy sample.
Opinion · 117th Congress
With Democrats in the doldrums, just how much is Biden to blame?
Since the end of June, Biden has seen his approval rating for handling COVID-19 sharply decline from 62 percent to 47 percent in the Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Opinion · 117th Congress
As Democrats go hard left, Hispanics head to the center
A poll done last fall found that while liberal Democrats, who currently define their party, supported socialism over capitalism, 44 percent to 36 percent, Hispanics disagreed, supporting capitalism 47
Opinion · 117th Congress
If corporations are people, they just might have an opinion
The Brennan Center for Justice estimated that, as of late March, legislators had introduced 361 bills with restrictive provisions in 47 states.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Hand-to-hand combat in Cleveland and nobody wins
Perhaps Trump’s most effective moment last night was when he told Biden, “I’ve done more in 47 months … than you’ve done in 47 years.”
Opinion · 116th Congress
Why Georgia will be the wildest ride in politics heading into 2020
Despite a lockstep allegiance to the president that sometimes looks like a three-legged race, Perdue has managed to keep his own favorability well in net-positive territory (47 percent favorable/
Opinion · 116th Congress
Trump’s latest self-inflicted wound: Medicare cuts
Enough Republicans are likely to join the 47 Democrats to offer a thumbs-down verdict on Trump using his emergency powers to circumvent congressional appropriations and fund the wall.
Opinion · 116th Congress
How big and little lies, plus cash, prop up the ‘American dream’
Last week, it was the announcement of a 47-month sentence for Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, after he was found guilty of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar fraud.
Opinion · 116th Congress
After decades of taxing the rich, the ‘Big Blues’ face the music
During the same time period, Florida gained $156.1 billion in wealth, while Texas benefitted from an almost $47 billion wealth increase.
Opinion · 116th Congress
New York City’s progressive elites gambled and lost over Amazon
For those interested in building majority coalitions, the survey found that independents approved the deal by a 64-29 percent margin, more than Democrats at 56-37 percent and Republicans at 47-42
Opinion · 116th Congress
A Kamala Harris candidacy is a test, and not just for the candidate
And it was 47 years ago this week that Shirley Chisholm launched her campaign for president.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: The Numbers Tell the Story — Tax Cuts Work
Our own Winning the Issues poll from May found the GOP leading Democrats on handling the issues of the economy by a 47 percent to 38 percent margin, leading on jobs 45-38 percent, and on taxes 43-39 percent
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Beware the Dog Days of August
The most recent survey for Winning the Issues showed Democrats leading Republicans on handling health care (49 percent to 33 percent), while the GOP is stronger on the economy (47 percent to 38 percent
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: A Midterm Environment Is Beginning to Take Shape, but Beware the Late Decider
Voters have more confidence in Republicans than Democrats to handle the economy (47 percent to 38 percent), jobs (45 percent to 38 percent), and taxes (43 percent to 39 percent).
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: The Big Test for Business
A recent Winning the Issues survey found awareness of these actions going from 55 percent in February to 47 percent in March.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: How Much Longer Can the Trump Coalition Hold?
strategies, increased support for Republicans among non-college voters is generally more significant because while it will shrink over time, it still represents a very large percentage of eligible voters: 47