Looking closely at every national election both Midterm and Presidential going back to our founding, I’ve identified 6 major voter turnout cycles characterized by surges and collapse, including details on the driving forces behind each. Taking the long view of history (via a swift comprehensive chart) allows us to go deeper beyond analysis offering greater…
A couple of weeks ago, while on a walk with an elder neighbor, the well-to-do retired Attorney told me, “I think parents your age with children have it the most difficult I’ve seen in my life.” It was a kind and rare gesture to acknowledge what parents face today, which can be described as somewhere…
The President’s decision to blockade the Strait of Hormuz feels a bit like a David-and-Goliath showdown. It is likely to have decisive consequences for the establishment of a world order. The interests of too many nations, large and small, are tied up in this one spot. While there are numerous potential outcomes, the main one…
A close look at President Trump’s collapse of approval ratings among bellwether voting groups that helped carry him to victory and where they stand today.
Today let’s talk about recent polling on whether the United States should initiate an attack on Iran. A University of Maryland poll found 21% in favor, 49% opposed, and 30% unsure; among Republicans, 40% favored, 25% opposed, and 35% were unsure. So what is going on here? One day we hear about progress in talks…
Today let’s jump right in with fresh numbers from yesterday evening. Let’s start with NY polling of 844 likely voters from Jan 6-8th about Venezuela. We’ll talk about Trump’s military operation in Venezuela and removing Maduro. We’ll also look at the support and opposition to ‘boots on the ground’ in Venezuela, and dig into how…
