Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen several polls showing Democratic Senate candidates running either slightly or significantly ahead of President Biden’s job approval ratings in their state. The latest example was an AARP poll in Pennsylvania that sh…
Author: Amy Walter, Cook Political Report
Can Democrats Turn Things Around?
With just under six months to go until the November elections, the political environment looks as bleak as ever for Democrats. The President’s job approval ratings remain mired in the low 40s, inflation has proven to be stubborn and persistent, and Am…
Biden Admin’s Weakness & the 2024 Waiting Game
For months now, discussions about 2024 have mostly focused on whether Donald Trump will run for president. This framing works out well for both Trump and the political media: Trump gets the spotlight he craves, and the political media gets the clicks …
It’s Still Donald Trump’s Party
How Big Is the House Playing Field?
This week, Democratic and Republican campaign operations acknowledged that the House playing field is expanding. The NRCC added another 10 House districts to its already robust list of 72 Democratic-held targets. And on the Democratic side, the House …
United and Still Polarized
Unlike many geopolitical events, the war in Ukraine is an easy one for most Americans to understand and process. There’s an obvious villain in Vladimir Putin and a hero in Ukrainian President Zelensky. Unlike previous eras, we don’t have to imagine th…
Can Biden Improve His Grade With Democrats?
Lackluster support from Democrats is one big reason that Pres. Biden’s job approval ratings are the lowest of his presidency. Since April of 2021, Biden’s net job approval rating among Democrats in surveys from Quinnipiac, Marist, Washington Post/ABC …
Biden and the Empathy Factor
With the State of the Union right around the corner, and President Biden mired in his fifth straight month of abysmal job approval ratings, lots of Democrats are offering advice to help the president turn things around before the midterms. Democrats l…
Is 2022 the Year of the K-12 Parent?
Veteran GOP strategist Liesl Hickey has dubbed 2022 the year of the angry K-12 parent.