President Trump vs. Former V.P. Harris Head-to-Head Match-Ups March & April Key/Bellwether Groups March 31* April 23 Trump’s Gain / Loss (+/–) Voters overall +6 +.01 –5.9 Independents +6 –11 –17 Voters in Small Cities +6 –11 –17 New media consumers +34 +19 –15 Hispanics Tie -11 –11 18 – 29-year-old voters…
The latest poll from Zogby Strategies reveals voters’ projections for the next four years based on perceptions of President Donald Trump’s first couple weeks in office: 42% of November 2024 voters say the Trump Presidency will move America forward, but the same percentage (41%) say he’ll set America back. Another 13% “believe Trump will give…
Zogby Strategies Poll Details New Demographics Behind President‘s Support Utica, NY – According to a new Zogby Strategies poll of 955 2024 Presidential election voters, Trump maintains an overall 49% – 48% approval/disapproval rating following an action-packed first two weeks in the White House. Building on our final poll release of the 2024 election,…
In Beyond the Horse Race, How to Read Polls and Why We Should, our founder John Zogby, offers readers a keen primer through the arcane and often secretive world of political polling. Arriving in 2024, the timing certainly feels quite opportune, as polls are increasingly shaping not just elections but even the broader political narrative…
Veteran Pollster John Zogby’s Newest Book, Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We Should, Takes Readers Behind the Scenes of a Mysterious Industry Described by Booklist as a “timely read for the politically inclined,” the latest book from John Zogby, one of America’s most prominent pollsters, offers readers a master…
By John Zogby, Senior Partner About 7 in 10 Americans plan to watch either some or all of tonight’s presidential debate. The race between the two presidents is about even, but it is safe to say that Mr. Trump holds a lead per the most recent nationwide polls. Despite some gains made by Mr.…
By Jeremy Zogby, Managing Partner We recently offered 1,175 voters a wide-ranging and representative list of 31 iconic individuals/organizations. We asked them whether each represents their values all of the time, most of the time, sometimes, not much, never, or not sure. Having removed choices “sometimes” and “not sure” from the reporting because…
Article written by Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner Read the full article here See the released 50 state poll of likely voters here
The state of the union was last night and was perhaps the most important speech of Biden’s life. We’ll add our thoughts to the challenges that he faced including his age, health, Gaza, the economy and more. It was a loud and fiery speech. So how did he do? Did he alleviate any of the…
It is now Friday morning, and a full round of post-Iowa polls in New Hampshire have been released. Governor/Ambassador Nikki Haley did not receive the bump out of Iowa she was hoping for. A combination of an anemic showing in the caucuses (third place), a solid majority for former President Donald Trump, and the stubborn…
by John Zogby Former President Donald Trump won a breathtaking victory in the Iowa caucuses Monday night. His more than 50% share of the vote is a record for a non-incumbent President in Iowa and he won all but one county. Importantly, the entrance polls strongly argue that those who braved the extreme cold to…
by Paul Bedard Voters are on high anxiety entering 2024, with over 6 in 10 expecting a catastrophic “black swan” event that could upend the presidential election. And while a depression and domestic terrorist attack top the expectations of voters, Tuesday’s constitutional challenge to the election presented by the Colorado Supreme Court signaled that legal hurdles for former President…
A recent national interactive poll of likely voters by John Zogby Strategies surveyed perceptions of the role AI currently has in media and whether or not AI will enhance voters’ understanding of the world at large in the future. The exact question wording: Do you believe artificial intelligence is already generating news online?…
A February 2023 Fortune headline ran “Trust in media is so low that half of Americans now believe that news organizations deliberately mislead them.” A recent national poll by John Zogby Strategies included questions that asked whether the news voters watch is reporting or distorting facts. The questions specifically asked: Generally speaking,…
by Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist Longtime Democratic pollster John Zogby has always liked President Joe Biden. “I think that he’ll be regarded as a great president,” he said Friday on a podcast he shares with his son Jeremy Zogby, also a pollster. But even the Biden fan in chief sees a disaster around the corner for the Democrat’s reelection…
Although it sounded daft to say back in October of 2020, I wrote about how deep fakes (a type of AI) could potentially play a role in the final weeks leading up to the November Presidential election. This was in the context of October surprises. While not that explosive, indeed there were chaotic events…
Our polling of self-described moderate voters leading up to the 2022 midterm elections revealed that this key voting bloc leaned heavily toward the Democratic party as evidenced by two key findings: In the Congressional generic ballot question – 43% of moderates preferred the Democratic candidate with 27% selecting the Republican candidate in their district. Out…
by Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner With signs growing that President Joe Biden may not be up to another grueling campaign and his polls showing Democratic desire for an alternative, insiders are looking for signals that the 80-year-old might be shuffling to the exits. Democratic pollster John Zogby has raised one of the more intriguing scenarios that he said…
by Amy Feldman, Forbes Nine out of 10 manufacturers intend to hike prices in the second half of this year, according to a new poll by Forbes, Xometry and Zogby. The increases will come on top of earlier hikes as nearly 62% said they’d already raised prices this year. Though the Consumer Price Index rose at 4%…
Jeremy Zogby Two questions I recently asked on a national survey touched on voter sentiment surrounding the issue of gun violence and whether or not America’s foreign policy is helping more or hurting the rest of the world. Looking at the questions, one can spot a connection between America’s declining influence on the world…
Polling Who We Really Are: Part II by Jeremy Zogby Americans are all too familiar with the issues that divide us, but how many are aware of those that unite us? This article reveals how voters share serious concerns about serious issues that we face as a nation. The American Dream A recent John…
by John and Jeremy Zogby John It has become cliche to say that Americans have lost their way. In this majority view, we are not simply victims of hyper-polarization, we are perpetrators. We have lost respect for the “other” side and we are lost. In the famous words of the cartoon Pogo, “We have…
Despite nagging fears of a recession, manufacturing execs are optimistic about the future, with a majority planning to increase hiring and spend on technology. Read on Forbes
Despite nagging fears of a recession, manufacturing execs are optimistic about the future, with a majority planning to increase hiring and spend on technology. IT’s been a tough year for manufacturers, with supply-chain snags, inflation and fears of a recession. Yet a shocking 95% of manufacturing executives said they were optimistic about the future, according…
Jeremy Zogby The exit polls are in and clearly show that Independent voters preferred Democratic candidates in key battleground states, hence why the red wave never came. While that narrative was tempting (also convincing left-leaning media), due to Republicans reporting better numbers on key issues like the economy, crime, and immigration as our polls…
By Paul Bedard The handful of political naysayers who questioned the GOP’s confidence before yesterday’s poor election finish today cited “crappy polls” and the public’s general dissatisfaction with Republicans for their success in calling the night correctly. “Yes, we called bulls*** on the red wave, the GOP flooding the zone w/ crappy polls,” said…
A New John Zogby Strategies Poll of Independents By Jeremy Zogby, Managing Partner, John Zogby Strategies While Republicans lead on key issues, GOP candidate claims of election fraud appear to hurt them among Independents in key battleground states. The new John Zogby Strategies survey of 1,250 Independent likely voters in Arizona, Georgia,…
By Jeremy Zogby, Managing Partner, John Zogby Strategies Following a summer of scrutiny over Joe Biden’s age and his Presidency, a lot of polls have come out with varying numbers showing members of his party don’t want Biden on the 2024 ticket. Some polls over the summer and fall reported as many as two-thirds…
By Jeremy Zogby, Managing Partner, John Zogby Strategies A recent poll by internationally known independent polling firm John Zogby Strategies and Dynata – the world’s largest data provider – surveyed 852 Independent likely voters. The following article dissects the comprehensive poll to reveal who Independent voters are. Additionally, media pundits often wonder how voters…
By Jeremy Zogby, Managing Partner, John Zogby Strategies A national poll of likely voters by John Zogby Strategies recently tested the day’s top issues using Zogby’s signature statement A vs. B survey questions. In each question, every effort was taken to give opposing views their best shot regarding critical issues for America’s future…
Read on Forbes or below: Most Manufacturers Say They’ll Continue Hiking Prices Into 2023 As Inflation Persists. Inflation has been rising, and if the expectations of manufacturing CEOs is an indication, it’s not going to let up soon. In a recent poll by Forbes, Xometry and Zogby, 87% of them said they’ll hike prices in…
Read on Forbes or below Two of Indiana’s biggest employers said last month that they’d think twice about expanding facilities in the state after the legislature passed a near-total ban on abortion. A new poll shows that, nationwide, the companies are hardly unique. Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, which has been based in Indiana since 1876…
Unite NY/John Zogby Strategies Voter Empowerment Index While Governor Kathy Hochul could be poised for a solid victory electing her to her current position as New York’s chief executive, voters in New York are not prepared to write her a blank check for the next four years. Their overall mood is bleak, especially about the…
New Unite NY/John Zogby Strategies Poll In a series of stunning new findings, a Unite NY/John Zogby Strategies poll finds GOP insurgent candidate Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, widening his lead over Rep. Lee Zeldin in the party’s gubernatorial primary on June 28. Zeldin received the New York State…
Today, SurveyMonkey has become one of the go-to survey apps for students, professionals, and curious everyday people hoping to learn how people think and act. However, it is not the only option or even the best option for certain organizations. Before you commit to SurveyMonkey, you may want to look into certain SurveyMonkey competitors or…
on Forbes, by John Zogby It has become painful for me to watch the Presidency of Joe Biden. Not because he is not up to the task, nor has he accomplished so little. On the contrary, his first 15 months in office have produced an envious record of relief, recovery and reform – to borrow…
Featured on Forbes While two in five New York voters are ready to leave the state, among whom 16% are ready right away and 50% within one to three years, majorities are more likely to support candidates for governor who back several political reforms, according to a new Unite NY/John Zogby Strategies poll conducted last…
Forbes Governor Kathy Hochul, who acceded to the Governor’s Mansion just months ago, has just lost her handpicked Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin due to yet another New York political scandal. Most New Yorkers, to be sure, would not be able to pick Benjamin out of a police lineup, but his arrest yesterday could provide serious…
by John Zogby, Commentary, Albany Times Union New York City voters are just coming off a highly successful election that saw the ascendancy of former Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams to the position of mayor. What made the election so historic is that for the first time in city history, voters exercised the option to…
by Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets The national polling outfit John Zogby Strategies has for about a year conducted a podcast featuring longtime Democratic pollster John Zogby and his son Jeremy. They are nearing their 100th session. Called The Zogby Report, it features the two discussing the issues of the past week and sometimes includes the release of new data…
by Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner A shocking number of New Yorkers, fed up with high taxes and liberal leadership, are leaving or planning to leave. New polling provided to Secrets shows that voters view the tax-sucking “Empire State” as the “Vampire State” and are desperate to get out from under Albany’s tax collectors by fleeing south…
From the Washington Examiner, by Paul Bedard Concerns that government leaders have too much control over what children are taught in classrooms continue to be a driving issue after playing a central role in last year’s Virginia election for governor. In a national John Zogby Strategies survey, 48% of parents of children 12 and younger said authorities…
on Forbes.com A new Unite NY/John Zogby Strategies Poll shows New York Governor Kathy Hochul with commanding leads against challengers in both a Democratic primary and general election. The new poll of 1,003 likely voters statewide was commissioned by Unite NY, a statewide group advocating electoral reforms and conducted by John Zogby Strategies on…
A New Unite NY/John Zogby Strategies Poll In a new wide-ranging poll of New York State voters by John Zogby Strategies, results reveal an electorate that is jaded with the current system of New York State politics and is ready for change. In the poll commissioned by Unite NY, more than one-quarter of voters…
Major changes have come – but none are as grand as the prospect of a potential rift in the human species down the road. A recent John Zogby StrategiesSM nationwide online poll of 777 likely voters explored future technologies discussed by prominent figures such as Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Klaus Schwab of the…
from Yahoo News UTICA, N.Y., Dec. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A new Zogby Strategies nationwide online poll of 777 likely voters portends 2022 as a year of further backlash against national mandates – this comes in just as President Biden announced after Christmas “there is no federal solution to COVID.” Regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates, overwhelmingly,…
New John Zogby Strategies Poll A new poll shows President Joe Biden with a 46% approval rating, while 52% disapprove. The new online poll of 777 likely voters nationwide was conducted on December 17 online and has an overall margin of sampling error of +/- 3.6 percentage points. Among key groups- Biden’s positive rating is…
by John Zogby Strategies, On Forbes A new poll by John Zogby Strategies reveals that overwhelming numbers of New Yorkers are ready to support open primaries, ending a long tradition of “party only” voters in primaries. The poll of 1,505 likely voters statewide was commissioned by the new non-partisan reform organization Unite NY, and was…
By Jeremy Zogby, Partner at John Zogby Strategies A stunning new poll of 1,000 US adults conducted on August 16 probes the political landscape to test if Americans can find common ground on anything – a must-read for K Street lobbies, policymakers, and strategists. Currently, division and mistrust plague our political and cultural landscape. But…
New US Poll By John Zogby Strategies Despite overwhelming negative coverage of President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan, a plurality of 49% of US adults support his decision to leave the country. According to the new poll of 956 US adults polled on Monday, August 16, 37% oppose the President’s…
Just nine days into his Presidency, Joe Biden begins with honeymoon numbers from the American public. A new online poll from John Zogby Strategies, conducted on January 29, shows Mr. Biden with a 56% approval rating (31% strongly approve, 25% somewhat approve), while 36% disapprove of his handling of his new job. Eight percent were…
John Zogby Not every pollster blew it this election. It was a very bad cycle for the media networks and their partner major daily newspapers and for many of the universities who engage in high profile election polling. On the flip side, groups like Rasmussen, Trafalgar, Susquehanna, and our John Zogby Strategies did quite well.…
John Zogby This is the first of two parts. The next piece will examine what happened with the polls. Joe Biden has been declared the winner. The race for the White House was a close one but both the popular vote and the landslide in the Electoral College were in sync and the results are…
The nationwide poll of 1,008 likely voters was taken on Sunday, November 1, and has a margin of sampling error of +/- 3.2 percentage points. See a full methodology statement here and full set of cross-tabulations, here, and here. Also, watch the presentation on our final election 2020 poll if you weren’t able to attend.
by Jack Brewster, Forbes In a reversal, young white voters now support Trump but Biden still holds a significant lead overall, thanks to gains among young Black and Hispanic voters. Read full article here
By John Zogby There have been three national polls since the first Presidential debate. Two polls (one for Investors Business Daily by TIPP and the other by John Zogby Strategies-EMI Research Solutions) show a 3- and 2- point lead respectively by the former VP. The other by the Wall Street Journal and NBC with a…
In a new poll of 1006 likely voters nationwide, former Vice-President Joe Biden holds on to a two-point lead over President Donald Trump, 49% to 47% with 4% not sure. The random sample online poll was taken on Friday beginning after 7 PM and has an overall margin-of-sampling error of +/-3.2 percentage points. Our July…
While a majority of American Jewish voters approve of President Donald Trump’s brokering of new agreements between Israel and UAE and Bahrain (56% to 29% who disapprove) and nearly three in four (73%-10%) feel that they are likely to bring peace to Israel in the Middle East region, they are overwhelmingly not willing to support…
By Jack Brewster, Forbes More than half of likely young voters—57%—say they prefer Democratic nominee Joe Biden over Donald Trump, according to the newest Forbes Under 30 Voter Survey, Powered by John Zogby Strategies. But the margin has narrowed since our June poll, when Biden hit a record high 60%. President Trump’s vision of America,…
President Donald Trump receives 14% of the black vote if the election were held today, according to a new Newsmax/John Zogby Strategies Poll. The online poll of 600 black likely voters nationwide was conducted September 4-7 and has a margin of sampling error of +/-4.1 percentage points. Biden’s lead is of course across the board…
New John Zogby Strategies/EMI Research Solutions Poll A new poll of 1007 likely voters taken two days after the Republican National Convention reveals that former Vice President Joe Biden now leads President Donald Trump 48% to 42%, with 10% undecided. The nationwide online poll was conducted on August 29, 2020, by John Zogby Strategies and…
A new poll of 1,000 likely voters nationwide shows former Vice President Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump by 7 points — 49%-42%, with 9% still undecided. The same effort by the John Zogby Strategies and EMI Research Solutions had Biden leading by 13 points in late May, 54%-41%. The online survey reveals that both…
by Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner Former Vice President Joe Biden has a commanding 13-point election lead over President Trump, but a new survey revealed that he still isn’t the united choice of Democrats. In fact, more than 1 in 3 Democrats want him replaced, and they would support New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, former first…
by John Zogby Ultimately winning elections is about wedge issues – sometimes social, or foreign policy, or economic. Political campaigns are also about the quality and capacity of the candidates. “Who would you rather have a beer with – George W. Bush or John Kerry?”, we posed for Knight Ridder Newspapers in 2004. But…
by Zogby Strategies For more on horse-race questions and favorability ratings, please see the Forbes/Zogby Strategies Exclusive here. In 2008 and 2012, Barack Obama received 66% and 61% respectively from the 18-29-year-old vote. Hillary Clinton got 57% of a diminished turnout among this cohort in 2016. As of today, John Zogby Strategies polling for…
In choosing a running mate, the best rule for Joe Biden to follow above all is to do no harm. I am going to handicap the top seven in reverse. 7. Kamala Harris — Senator Harris ran a high profile campaign for President and was in the top tier for a while. Indeed she…
by John Zogby, featured on Chatham House It has always been good advice to “never say never.” We Americans should understand that well because “never” already happened in 2016. And as the 2020 campaign season develops, it may very well happen again: this time an avowed democratic socialist could indeed soar to the Democratic nomination…
by Randall Lane, Forbes Staff Bernie Sanders is expanding his lead in the 2020 primary field among young Democrats, according to the latest Forbes Under 30 Voter Survey, which surveyed more than 1,000 likely voters ages 18 to 29 after Saturday’s Nevada caucus and before Tuesday’s South Carolina debate. Sanders is the top choice of…
by Marley Coyne, Forbes Staff Bernie Sanders, who at 78 years old ranks as the oldest Democratic presidential candidate, continues to attract the country’s youngest voters. According to the second installment of the monthly Forbes Under 30 Voter Survey, Powered By Zogby Strategies, the Democratic Socialist expanded his lead to an impressive 22 points among…
by John Zogby, featured on Daily News I’m a big fan of the Iowa caucuses. The process combines a lot of good American traditions: the popular vote, town meetings, horse-trading, peer pressure and pure populism. No one can tell Iowans how to vote — except for neighbors and friends. But what are neighbors and friends…
Forbes, by Randall Lane The Forbes Under 30 Voter Survey, powered by Zogby, the largest polling project of young voters, shows that Senator Bernie Sanders remains the strong favorite among the 18- to 29-year-old electorate, with 32% support among likely Democratic voters. The real surprises come after that. The only other candidate in double digits:…
Featured on Daily News, by John Zogby President Trump is a symptom of a very real rift in our culture and our politics. He has exploited that chasm and found a way to both use it for his own purposes and worsen it. For this reason alone, he is the worst man to ever occupy…
Featured on The Hill, by John Zogby A good political pollster’s job should be easy enough to understand: draw the best probability sample; ask balanced, fair-worded questions; be able to offer the best-informed interpretation; and find the vectors that point to trends that could emerge. But if the client or pundits are looking for the final…
Featured on The Hill, by John Zogby To read and watch the pundits talk, former Vice President Joe Biden is coming to an end of his quest for the presidency. He was stunned by attacks from California Sen. Kamala Harris in the first debate; he is tripping over his words and talking way too much;…
Featured on The Hill, by John Zogby With less than three months to go before Democratic voters go to the Iowa caucuses to vote, we are closely following the first tier of declared 2020 candidates: former Vice President Joe Biden, Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind. Further…
from the Washington Examiner, by Paul Bedard It’s a long shot, and the odds are against him, but social activist and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s past record of surprise victories shows that he can overtake the 2020 Democratic primaries and win the nomination, according to his former pollster. “He is a winner. At…
By John Zogby Democrats are not losers in any way with so many good candidates in the field. There is richness in both the diversity and the experience, as well as the ideas and personalities of these men and women to make these debates well worth watching. Here are my thoughts following the second round:…
John Zogby, Senior Partner at John Zogby Strategies Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress began and ended just it was anticipated. Mr. Mueller is an honorable, honest, and sensible man – too much to allow himself to become fodder for either side in this drama. He promised only to stick to his investigation and…
John Zogby, Senior Partner California Senator Kamala Harris showed why she is a leading contender for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States during the second debate on Thursday night. She was forceful, knowledgeable, and personal. She used her very limited time better than anyone else to make her policy points, define her…
by John Zogby, as appears from LATERCERA President Donald Trump has just announced his quest for a second term and he faces a strong head wind as things now stand. In nationwide polls he trails former Vice President Joe Biden by as many 10 points and is down against several other leading Democratic contenders by…
by Jeremy Zogby and John Zogby View Full Report Here Zogby has been researching age cohorts (especially Millennials) for two decades. For this pathbreaking report, we offer a glance at the kind of leadership Millennials can and likely will provide. We also closely look at Gen Z, by way of comparison with Millennials and older…
MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Pennington mpennington@hamiltonps.com Washington, D.C. – Today, the Employee-Owned S Corporations of America (ESCA) released new John Zogby Strategies survey findings that show retirees who worked at employee-owned S corporations are far more confident about their financial security than average American retirees. Economic research has long found that employees of employee stock ownership…
It’s exactly 2 and ½ years since we launched John Zogby Strategies. The impact is being felt nationwide. In addition to doubling our revenues each year with substantial profitability – we’ve been successfully engaged in the following: A globally prominent philanthropist/activist – Another in a series of surveys that involved probing the public’s view of…
We have seen a lot of post-election analyses but the work of our friend Bruce Mehlman at Mehlman, Castagnetti, Rosen, and Thomas is always at the top of our list. We wanted to share the latest report with you. Please follow the link below. Enjoy, John Zogby Strategies http://mehlmancastagnetti.com/wp-content/uploads/Split-Decision-2018Midterms.pdf
I have learned some important lessons as a veteran pollster. First, don’t ever try to call a race that is too close to call. I tried that in 2004 by calling a John Kerry victory even though my polls showed President George W. Bush with a narrow lead. Second, no matter who wins, the pundits…
It is now Friday before the big election and Democrats are in a good position to win control of the House of Representatives for the first time since January 2011. They need 23 seats to achieve this and are clearly heading in the right direction. But they are not there yet. I am a pollster…
There is a lot of data to sort through as November 6 draws near. We know that interest is at peak level, early voting numbers are at record highs in many states, and both Congress watchers and polling aggregators are still predicting a Big Blue Wave. For my part, I am still not there. Let’s…
By Steve Kraske skraske@kcstar.com October 11, 2018 02:13 PM Updated October 11, 2018 04:33 PM You’re probably like a lot of people. You look at political polls and think, “I can’t trust them.” But maybe you’re the problem. Maybe you don’t understand how they work and how much stock to put in them. Maybe…
I will begin by restating what I have said many times: trust the polls not the pundits. It is getting to be a real problem believing the talking heads on television who are all now warriors in the Trump-Anti-Trump camp. Just as in the closing days of the 2016 campaign, there were plenty of folks…
Achieving a college degree has long been a pillar of the American Dream. However, based on two John Zogby Strategies polls -one conducted in September of 2017 and another in July of 2018 – we are seeing a deep divide in the overall public perception over whether or not achieving a college degree can…
by Jeremy Zogby Amidst the growing intensity and louder calls for independence around the globe, John Zogby Strategies once again conducted a nationwide poll on the topic over the July 4th holiday. We asked 1,001 likely voters the following question: Which of the following is closer to your view? Statement A: If a majority…
From Forbes, by John Zogby I was recently quoted in a Boston Herald story that suggested that Democratic pundits favor a new face to lead their party into the next presidential election. Personally, I was not saying that. I was only reacting to the trial balloon that Hillary Clinton is considering another bid for the…
From Forbes, by John Zogby A recent Harvard -Harris Poll provides some insights as to why President Donald Trump’s support is actually increasing among voters and offers data to explain why he may be re-elected in 2020. I realize that many people don’t want to hear that but hiding from a noxious reality is…
From Forbes, by John Zogby The Donald Trump Presidency defies all the rules, not unlike like the Trump personality. It is difficult to find good news about what the President is doing and what he has accomplished. Often enough even the accomplishments fail to please very many people inside the Beltway or among the…
From Forbes, by John Zogby In my May 6 Forbes post, I tried to explain that the essence of President Donald Trump’s support was that he expresses genuine hurts that many Americans feel. Reprehensible as his persona and message can be at times, he has a story of being personally disrespected and unappreciated –…
From Forbes, by John Zogby As of this writing, President Donald Trump’s average approval rating is 45% for the past week, including a Rasmussen Daily Tracking Poll which scores him at 51%. It enrages liberals who are too myopic and one-dimensional to see deep down the real source of his support base. Conservatives will cheer…
From Forbes, by John Zogby The mean-spirited nature of the president’s firing of the Secretary of State via Twitter, followed by his Attorney General’s firing of Deputy Director of the FBI, two days before his retirement, suggests once again that Donald Trump is not prepared to lead a country, let alone a company or anything…
From Forbes, by John Zogby Republican Congressional candidates have not only just lost their seventh straight special election in previously GOP held seats, but they have also lost a special Senate election in Alabama. Democrats have serious internal problems, not the least of which is evidence that the Progressive-Mainstream wings are not just fighting…
From Forbes, by John Zogby The opinion polls on both President Donald Trump’s approval rating and the congressional generic ballot are all over the place. For example, USA Today/Suffolk Univeristy published a poll of 1,000 registered voters showing Mr. Trump’s approval at 38% and Democrats leading the generic ballot by a whopping 15 points…
From Forbes, by John Zogby President Donald Trump has signaled that he could very well support ending loopholes on sales at gun shows and could consider renewing the ban on assault weapons that has not been law since 2004. Generally, Americans who support gun control become enraged when horrible events take place then the outrage…
From Forbes, by John Zogby Please note that I wrote this piece a couple of weeks ago and put it aside because of President Trump’s reference to African countries as “shitholes”, something that required its own airing. But on an equally disgusting footing, Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury has taken the nation by storm. It…
From Forbes, by John Zogby Love him or hate him – and there is no in between when Americans look at Donald Trump – we have to admit that the President had his A-game tonight when he delivered his first State of the Union message. Mr. Trump stuck close to his teleprompter and helped redefine…
From Sky News, by John Zogby We cannot really say we have never seen anything like this before. The United States has had its populist presidents – Andrew Jackson in the 1830s and Theodore Roosevelt in the early 20th century. Both were volatile, bullies, self-styled “tribunes” or “stewards” of the people, and truly racist. We…
From Forbes, by John Zogby “Apres moi, le deluge” are the words credited to King Louis XV sometime during his long reign. He probably never uttered those exact words but in one short phrase they seemed to embody the essence of a divine right monarch who, like his predecessor, was on the throne for a…
____________________________________________________ White House Report Card: Tax victory at hand, but still overwhelming criticism From the Washington Examiner, by John Zogby Congress is on the verge of passing a tax reform bill but verges don’t count on report cards, accomplishments do. Besides, the latest polling shows that only 30% of likely voters support this…
From Forbes, by John Zogby I am going to try something new this week. Instead of writing about one issue, I will briefly look at and weigh in on a number of top issues in the news. The Supreme Court and Wedding Cakes – The High Court is now hearing from both sides in this…
Senior Partner of John Zogby Strategies Our first year has been one of excellent client services, growing revenues, and plans for an exciting 2018. Since our inception in the summer of 2016, we have: conducted two major surveys, written well-publicized reports, and made a keynote presentation for a major trade association in Washington, DC managed…
From Forbes, by John Zogby Syracuse has long been a test market for consumers. Central Upstate New York, demographics that are representative, a big university, lots of hardworking people, and thousands of refugees. Because of its history, composition, and status as a bellwether for this country, what happened on November 6, 2017, in Syracuse may…
From Forbes, by John Zogby Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore is in deep trouble with recent accusations of pedophilia. The wonder is that he is not in deeper trouble. The same polls that show his support in the December 12 runoff evaporating from an 11 point lead to a 4 point deficit following the accusations…
Tribal Analytics And The New Diversity From Exchange Matters, by Global Ties U.S. Global Ties U.S., a legendary non-profit organization, and leader in the field of international exchange brought in John Zogby Strategies to host a workshop on Tribal Analytics. Follow this link to learn more about an application of our revolutionary new tool.…
From Forbes, by John Zogby The Gershwin brothers sure could write about love and Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Billie Holilday could belt out the song – but that was because their “love (was) here to stay”. Not so with the today’s Democrats and Republicans. Both parties are reporting serious problems with fundraising from…
From Forbes, by John Zogby I will admit that I never dreamed I would see anything like this. The 2016 Trump campaign surprised me, not only for its ultimate success but for having broken all the rules of politics and civility. From the beginning however, there was one constant. No matter how…
By John Zogby Strategies Does the current college/university experience lead to success? We asked the public and found results that reveal a significant lack of confidence, despite all generations having grown up with the mantra that a college education is key to success. John Zogby Strategies recently asked the question to likely American voters…
Is Catalonia a Sign of our Times? By John Zogby Strategies After centuries of Nationalism as the de facto model across the world, sentiment appears less solidified in the increasingly digital and dynamic 21st-century world. While some may downplay the events taking shape in Catalonia – make no mistake about it – this is beyond…
Off the Grid or on Mulholland Drive? By John Zogby Strategies The beginning of the 21st century has already witnessed dramatic and dynamic changes, perhaps even more so than the start of the previous century. What implications does this have for the American Dream? In my book “The Way We’ll Be: The Zogby Report…
Merging With The Internet By John Zogby Strategies The debate on whether or not advanced technologies such as AI and Robotics will have consequences for humanity has been increasingly popular in recent news. Prolific minds like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking have gone so far to say that Artificial Intelligence poses perhaps the…
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This week’s JZS Newsletter features: i) Z-Files: Trends and Opportunities By John Zogby Strategies ii) Do You Know Your Clients’ Tribe? From The National Association of Realtors, by Meg White Trends and Opportunities 1. The Declining Significance of the Liberal/Conservative Paradigm: Millennials and Gen Z have displayed a knack for consensus building and problem solving.…
August 15, 2017 will be regarded as a dark defining moment in US Presidential history. It is the day the 45th President of this country lost any chance of ever providing any moral leadership for the nation. We elect Presidents – and Donald J. Trump was most assuredly elected by a majority of the Electoral…
This week’s JZS Newsletter features: i) Trends To Watch By John Zogby Strategies The Return of the Silk Road– Western culture has long had a fascination with the Far East. More specifically, Central Asia – the core of the ancient Silk Roads – is poised once again to boom as it is strategically positioned between two…
This week’s JZS Newsletter features: i) America In The Age Of Disruption By Bruce Mehlman ii) The Things That Unite Us Should Be Stronger Than Those Which Divide Us From Earbud_U Podcast Show, With John Zogby iii) To Quote Patton, Success is the Bounce After Hitting Bottom From the Washington Examiner, By John Zogby ____________________________________________________________________________________________________…
Beware Of The Outsider In Power From Forbes, By John Zogby We Americans just love the Marlboro Man, the outsider on a horse, the man against nature, no regulations, no Congress, no nothing. Just the Man. We have flirted with this kind of character in our politics and culture since day one. In recent…
Meet Neo-Tribe ‘The God Squad’ From We Are Many, We Are One… This Neo-Tribe consists of roughly one-quarter of America’s population. Advertisers, marketers, politicians, strategists, salespeople,and all other influencers…take note and Take A Deep Dive Into Neo-Tribe ‘The God Squad’ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Coming Soon: Who’s Your Tribe? The only app you’ll need to discover your Neo-Tribe. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________…
This week’s JZS Newsletter features: i) A Deep Dive Into Neo-Tribe “The Creators” From We Are Many, We Are One… By John Zogby ii) Trump Report Card: Jobs, Putin Meeting, Bolster President From the Washington Examiner, By John Zogby ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ i) A Deep Dive Into Neo-Tribe “The Creators” From We Are Many, We Are One… By John Zogby…
This week’s JZS Newsletter features: i) We Can Stop This Trump-Cable News Circus From Forbes, By John Zogby ii) Trump Report Card: What matters, Harsh Tweets Or Serious Policy? From the Washington Examiner, By John Zogby _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ i) We Can Stop This Trump-Cable News Circus From Forbes American history is the story of cycles of…
This week’s JZS Newsletter features: i) The Democrats Have Lost Touch With Their Roots: My Advice For The Oldest Party From Forbes, By John Zogby i) John Zogby Strategies In The News: “On The Cavs And Cleveland’s Mayor Race” From Cleveland Plain Dealer, By Brent Larkin iii) Weekly Trump Report Card From the Washington Examiner,…
Millennials On The Move: How Communities Can Retain Them From Forbes, By John Zogby It is now a cliche that cliches become cliches because they are so true. What has been sewn on cushions for hundreds of years is now perhaps more true than ever. “Home is where the heart is.” Of course it…
This week’s JZS Newsletter features: 1) From Chaos Towards Order: Generation Z, Disruption, and the Prospects For A Better Future, By Jeremy Zogby 2) Tribal AnalyticsSM And The Bottom Up Revolution, By John Zogby 3) Trump Report Card: Too Much Defense Overshadows His Agenda, From the Washington Examiner, By John Zogby 1) From Chaos Towards…
This week’s JZS Newsletter features: 1) Zogby’s Latest Weekly Trump Report Card, From the Washington Examiner 2) What’s Your Tribe?, From It’s Ethics, Stupid! ______________________________________________________________ 1) Trump’s Weekly Report Card From the Washington Examiner, By John Zogby In early 1995, a badly bruised President Bill Clinton was asked by then-ABC News White House correspondent…
This week’s JZS Newsletter features: 1) Zuckerberg’s Most Powerful Idea Yet, From Forbes 2) Zogby’s Latest Weekly Report Card, From the Washington Examiner ______________________________________________________________ 1) Zuckerberg’s Most Powerful Idea Yet From Forbes, By John Zogby Very few of us get to redefine humanity. Mark Zuckerberg has already done it in a huge way with Facebook…
In this week’s JZS Newsletter we report on: 1) Results From A John Zogby Strategies/ESCA Survey Tracking Economic Anxiety 2) Meet the Neo-Tribe, “Go With The Flow” 3) Trump’s Latest Weekly Report Card 1) Results From A John Zogby Strategies/ESCA Survey Tracking Economic Anxiety At a Time of Growing Economic Anxiety, New John Zogby…
1) JZS On Gen Z – Part I By Jeremy Zogby The digital age and the Great Recession have impacted all age cohorts in the U.S. though millennials seem to get the most coverage in the news. However, another cohort has emerged that is an even greater byproduct of the digital age and the Great…
In this week’s JZS report we share news about: 1) Meet the Persistents: a brief bio on one of Zogby’s 11 Neo-Tribes 2) Coming Soon: What’s your Tribe? 3) And Trump’s Weekly Report Card 1) Meet the Persistents: Almost one in 5 of us say their lives have been defined by some form of horrible…
On November 8, 2016, Hillary Clinton won the national popular vote and Donald Trump won the Presidency. Today, five months later, no one is winning anything at all. A new Washington Post/ABC News Poll shows that President Trump has the lowest approval rating of any President ever in the first 100 Days in office –…
In this week’s JZS report we share news about: i) Zogby’s presentation of Tribal AnalyticsSM at the World Affairs Council ii) Coming Soon, “Who’s Your Neo-Tribe?” iii) And the latest on Trump’s Weekly Report 1) Zogby at World Affairs Council Last week John Zogby presented the revolutionary tool Tribal AnalyticsSM at the World Affairs Council Author Series.…
Helping the Great State of Ohio Achieve Innovation Story at a glance: Businesses and agencies often need to take risks – but risks should never be taken uninformed. Data, and most importantly finding the narrative within, is necessary to help any entity navigate its way through to well informed decisions. Put another way, some risks…
While most ‘experts’ were cleaning egg off their faces, John Zogbycemented his credibility as the real McCoy. He did not throw in the towel for Trump, recognizing that the race was much closer than conventional wisdom let on. His biography at The Huffington Post describes him as the”former president and CEO of Zogby International, remains by all…
Here is what we know about Donald Trump with less than 70 days into his Presidency. He can spin some stories to take credit for keeping US jobs in this country, notably his tough-talking to US companies like Carrier and Ford. He can also spin a stock market boom into a Trump Bump. Good for…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may have won the popular vote last November but she failed to win the Electoral College. Even worse, the Democrats failed to pick up a majority in the Senate, gained only a couple of seats in the House, and lost ground in the governors’ mansions and state legislatures. This…
Enough is enough. Both venerable political parties are on the road to self-immolation by enabling our politics of division demographically, ideologically, and regionally. And it simply is not working. Voter turnout in 2016 actually declined, especially among younger voters, and the splits within both parties render them almost useless as problem solvers and policymakers. It…
I have always tried to be fair in these posts and somewhat unpredictable. At the very least, my aim is to cut through ideology (including my own) and interpret facts on the ground in a sensible way. But I am having a very difficult time with President Donald Trump’s executive orders placing a hold on…
John Zogby, Renowned Political Pollster, Joins Google, Pinterest, Piper Jaffray, Tribe Dynamics, VML & World Kitchen to Bring You Up-To-Date With Today’s Women Using his newest tool, Tribal Analytics™, John Zogby will analyze women’s actions in both the 2016 US election and the UK’s Brexit vote to help marketers understand and better market to today’s…
Imagine going into an election with a popular President, low unemployment, the fewest casualties in foreign wars in years, and both demographics and recent Electoral College history on your side – and still losing. Imagine blaming it on the Russians. Understandable if you are John Podesta – but did the Russians keep Wisconsin Millennials from…
It does not matter whether I agree with all, some, or any of President Donald Trump’s Inaugural Address. It was simply a great speech. It will be memorable because it was revolutionary. It was so different and consistent with his campaign. He has defined a new role for the government, for the public, for patriotism,…
The Trump Era Begins The world has turned upside down. How you feel about the ascendancy of Donald Trump to the Presidency depends on whether you were already standing right side up or were already upside down. There is so much happening all at once that it is dizzying for long time observers, so I…
I will admit that I am a fan and a critic of both Woodrow Wilson and Barack Obama. But I will also tell you that both will be remembered as great American Presidents. Mr. Wilson is already in the Top Ten in mostly every poll of American historians – just below names like Lincoln, Washington,…
I am going to be as honest with readers as I am to people who come up to me in person. I honestly don’t know what to make of Donald Trump as President. There are clearly hints as to the broad direction he wishes to take on certain policies, but so much of these hints…
After heady decades of being the world’s beacon of self-governance, human rights, and freedom, our wonderful country seems to have lost its way. During and after the Cold War, we not only provided a role model for burgeoning democracies, we actively engaged in training newly formed political parties in developing countries on how to organize…
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I have had a chance to comb through the exit polls from November 8. I have already written about the Democrats’ dismal day, especially the performance of Hillary Clinton. But I want to now take a look at something that did not happen. Despite the fact that the President and First Lady could not translate…
Some of the best known talking heads fell on their faces all through the election, including Election Night. How could Donald Trump be winning when the polls showed beyond a reasonable doubt that Hillary Clinton was marching nonstop to the White House? First, the polls were not so bad after all. Aside from the usual…
Time for some straight talk. This election was not a repudiation of the status quo or a rejection of Barack Obama’s “third term”. On the contrary, of those 140 million voters yesterday, 54% gave President Obama a positive job approval rating and more (31%) said they were doing better financially than said they were doing…
I am live from Washington, DC where I think I am the only cautious voice around. Whether it is from the aggregators, the odds-makers, the soothsayers with their laptops full of data, or the reporters, all I am hearing about is a easy victory for Hillary Clinton tonight. The nationwide polls, for the most part,…
Exactly four year years ago to the day, I wrote a column for Forbes entitled, “What If It Isn’t Close After All?” My topic was about the 2012 election and the break toward President Obama that my polls and those of other pollsters were showing. As you recall, that election was a close one and…
I am going to cut the suspense and flat out answer the question. Sometimes winning is worse. As for example, this presidential election. Let’s start with Hillary Clinton. Her campaign theme is “Stronger Together” but her campaign shows that she still has 60% of the voters who have an unfavorable opinion of her (2 points…
FBI Director James Comey’s decision to notify Congressional leaders of the reopening of the Hillary Clinton email investigation is a huge story and could prove to be the October surprise folks have been wondering about. Of course, it might turn out to be something that fizzles out or it could even be overshadowed by another…
There are lots of political polls out there this year and there seems to be something for everyone. Hillary Clinton’s team seizes every opportunity to taut the polls – almost all of which show her leading nationally and in key battleground states – as proof of an inevitable victory, possibly even a large mandate to…
Both candidates came out in full force tonight. This was clearly the best debate of the three. There was substance, thanks to moderator Chris Wallace, and discipline. While I and a lot of other people expected Donald Trump to slash and burn tonight and throw everything at Hillary Clinton, the format just didn’t allow too…
With only about three weeks to go before our long national nightmare is over, Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by an average of about 5 points in the major national polls. The last five polls that have been published have something for everyone to hang on to: NBC/Wall Street Journal shows Clinton with an 11…
In Sunday night’s debate, Donald Trump entered as a universally recognized dead candidate. How could anyone survive such self-inflicted wounds? He was coming off of a terrible debate performance focused more on defending how wealthy he really was rather than expounding on pressing issues. His performance featured a gratuitously stupid challenge to a former Miss Universe. And…
The two seasoned warriors came out tonight to mix it up. Both showed they were ready to serve as either President or Vice-President. Tim Kaine has served in government at “all levels” and Mike Pence has successfully governed his state. Their philosophical differences were clear and Americans have a choice. Kaine came right out punching…
In the election of 2016, the candidates for President are: Republican, The Emperor Nero of Rome, narcissistic, extravagant, and tyrannical. He felt the burn almost 2000 years ago. Democrat, Catherine de Medici of Florence but Queen of France. Competent, respected by many, hated by most. Libertarian Dr. Timothy Leary, a famed toker, splits his residence…
Yes, Hillary Clinton beat the dragon the other night. She won on points and brought her game. Trump started out very strong but was overwhelmed about half way through and fizzled. He did not implode but maybe if the debate had gone on five minutes longer… As I wrote late Monday night after the debate,…
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump came out swinging right away tonight. There were no knockout punches but each landed some good ones against the other. I think each did well with their own constituencies and emerged tonight as a plausible next President. I believe Clinton won the debate on points – clearly better prepared to…
Like beauty, pornography, and soul, it is hard to define authenticity. As Supreme Court Justice Byron White noted, “you just know it when you see it”. But it is the sine qua non for any successful presidential candidate. Americans demand a President they can relate to and, even more importantly, one who can relate to…
I have been polling professionally for 32 years now and I have been engaged in the day-to-day polling of Presidential races since 1992. That is a very long time but one thing has not changed: the annoying media coverage of every minute of every day of every campaign. It is the moral equivalent of the…
Here is a polling question for history fans: If the election were held today and the candidates were Republican Nero, Democrat Catherine de Medici, and Libertarian Timothy Leary, for whom would you? An impossible match up but, in some ways, a real one. None of these are credible or beloved characters from history – at…
I am not a physician nor do I play one on TV. But I have had “Walking Pneumonia” four times in my life – in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1986. (Since that time a powerful pneumonia shot has been developed, generally good for ten years or so, and I have been blessed). But my point…
As I write this column, the presidential race is pretty much tied. Both candidates are stuck somewhere between the high 30s and low forties in national polls and, contrary to the views of some pundits, the states do not produce a clear winner just yet either. Yes, indeed, Hillary Clinton now “leads” in several battleground…
Tuesday, August 30, was a very big day for the Establishment in both political parties. Four hotly contested races left the insurgencies in both parties reeling as well-known, experienced, well-financed candidates drubbed their opponents. In Florida, Senator Marco Rubio easily defeated a challenge from homebuilder Carlos Beruff who sank more than $8 million of his…
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The post convention bounces are over. At least for a few days so is the Donald Trump self-inflicted implosion phase of the campaign. Although, it has only been exactly three days since his new campaign manager has entered the fray and enforced some discipline and some common sense talk on the Donald. So we will…
As campaigns go, Donald Trump had a terrible week. A miserable one, to be sure. I remember George McGovern trying to recover from the news of his running mate Tom Eagleton being treated for severe depression, then having to explain a claim that every American would get $1,000 from the federal government. McGovern was always…
Just because you’re paranoid, the old saying goes, does not mean that people are not against you. That must be how Bernie Sanders feels today as Wikileaks provided validation of just how the Democratic National Committee was indeed colluding against his candidacy – something he had been saying right along. Okay, so party leaders have…
As I am posting this on Forbes, word is out that former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will endorse Hillary Clinton for President very soon. Under normal circumstances, this would be very significant for the former Secretary of State. Clinton is about to be nominated but is in a very tight race with Donald…
Seven in ten voters say that things in the United States are headed in the wrong direction. Even though President Barack Obama is posting some of the best approval numbers of his presidency, there is a strong undertone of disaffection. I think it is attributed to a genuine sense of anxiety by a forgotten middle…
Even though not every convention speaker has invoked the name of Donald Trump in Cleveland this week, there is no question that the week is all about him. Actually, every week during the past year has been about him. He has run against the Republican Party establishment and laid bare just how hopelessly divided the…
I feel a mix of emotions after watching President Barack Obama deliver yet another powerful eulogy for victims of senseless violence. This was once again the President who wrote about the “audacity of hope” before he became President. Yet this was a wistful President who has recognized the limitations of his own words, who achieved…
FBI Director James Comey said it best today when he declared that no respectable prosecutor would have filed criminal charges against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for allegedly mishandling classified and/or sensitive emails from her private server. To me the real issue was never about illegality. From the beginning the actual message that emerged…
Pollster and author John Zogby announced today the publication of his fourth book, We Are Many, We Are One: Neo-Tribes and Tribal Analytics in 21st Century America. The book is self-published, as was his 2013 book First Globals: Understanding, Managing, and Unleashing the Potential of Our Millennial Generation. “In addition to generating a lot interest…
The recent United Kingdom vote has the world spinning. The Brexit voters themselves likely saw their vote as the last opportunity to take back control of their nation from economic elites and place it in the control of an angry middle class devastated by the “new world order”. The June 23, 2016 vote is a…
Odds are strong that Hillary Clinton will be the 45th President of the United States. Odds were even stronger that voters in the United Kingdom would choose to stay in the European Union. The Brexit vote this past week was not even close and once again this year the pundits and elites have been dead…
2016 was a particularly brutal primary season for both the Democrats and Republicans. Few expected Bernie Sanders to get as far as he did and now his folks are playing a major role making the party’s rules and platform. Donald Trump knocked off 16 would-be challengers to win a huge majority of delegates and wear…
So Speaker Paul Ryan still endorses GOP presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump only 48 hours after condemning Trump for his dumb remark about the “Mexican” judge who his presiding over a lawsuit against him. Ryan is a good man and always looks like he is sitting on a powder keg. The reason is simple: he…
I know that third parties have never done particularly well in our Presidential elections. Former President Theodore Roosevelt won 27% of the vote in 1912 and received 88 electoral votes. In 1968, George Wallace received 13% of the vote and won 45 southern state electoral votes.And Ross Perot, after leading in early 1992 then dropping out…
It is a story worth repeating. In 1992, then Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton codemned a little known African American hip hop singer, Sister Souljah, for her violent lyrics and message of hopelessness. It is fair to say that most people, including African Americans, had never even heard of the young women but the moment was…
Add Paul Ryan to the list of Republicans refusing to jump on the Donald Trump bandwagon. Today the Speaker of the House said he was “not ready” to endorse the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee. He “would like to” but Ryan needed to see more. Trump, of course, shot back. He’s not ready to “support Ryan’s…
Like a lot of other folks I have spent the past few months saying that I have never heard of (let alone experienced) anything quite like the presidential campaign of 2016. Setting aside the powerful insurgency of a 74 year old socialist in the Democratic primaries, the “ain’t never been here before” reference is all…
I have lived my entire life in Upstate New York and it still amazes me how much of a mystery the region is to those who live outside the state. The best way to understand who will vote in the Republican Primary on April 19 is to get out a map of the Empire State…