Sometimes polling trends meet your expectations. For example, you might expect a president’s approval rating to be low when we’re dealing with high inflation and negative growth in real disposable income per capita.
Author: Harry Enten, CNN
Why Cheney Looks Headed for Defeat Against Hageman
Rep. Liz Cheney has become an unexpected hero for Democrats. She was one of the few Republicans to vote to impeach President Donald Trump last year, has served as one of his most vocal critics in the GOP and is the vice chair of the House select commi…
Dems Lose Ground With Fastest-Growing Bloc: Asian Americans
A lot of attention has been paid to the problems President Joe Biden and other Democrats have with core party constituencies, including young and Hispanic voters. And there’s been plenty of polling to back that up.
American Voters Increasingly Worried About Crime
The successful recall of progressive San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin on Tuesday is arguably the political earthquake of the year so far. It showed that not even in a Democratic bastion is a progressive safe from the wrath of voters worrie…
How Will Off-the-Charts Gas Price Affect the Midterms?
Americans planning out their vacations have been in for a rude awakening over the price of gas. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline topped $4.70 for the first time ever this week. On top of historic inflation, this is the environment…
More Americans Are Blaming Democrats for the Poor Economy
The story of public opinion ahead of the 2022 midterms is an easy one to understand:
3 Things That Need To Happen for Dems To Keep the Senate
Election junkies, rejoice. May marks the return of the 2022 primary season and the beginning of a mostly nonstop electoral stretch, from the midterms through the 2024 presidential cycle.
Why Nevada Will Tell the Story of the 2022 Election
When people tick off the most competitive states on this year’s Senate map, Nevada is not always top of mind. But Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and other Silver State Democrats cannot feel safe about their reelection prospects this year, Harry Enten wri…
American Happiness Hits Record Lows
One word can describe how Americans are feeling about the way things are going: bad. That’s the finding of a new Gallup poll out Wednesday that measures the state of the nation, and it’s what a lot of other data tells us as well.
Why Republicans Aren’t Likely to Lose Any Senate Seats in 2022
Wisconsin’s Republican Sen. Ron Johnson announced he was running for reelection on Sunday. That should be viewed as good news by Republicans, who need a net gain of just one seat in this year’s midterm elections to wrestle Senate control from the Demo…