https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-vFYRaMKUQ Today on the podcast we’ll continue our discussion about the war in Ukraine but will take a decidedly deeper dive than we have before. More specifically, we’ll talk about Putin’s motivations behind the invasion and what simple (or complex) calculations from the past few decades may have influenced the decision to invade. While much…
https://youtu.be/RXyHZTlMGWg Today we’ll be focusing on trouble. There’s troubling numbers for both Biden and the Democrats, and trouble for Russia. First, we’ll look at the latest job approval ratings for President Biden and they’re not great. 83% among dems 30% among independents 58% among blacks There needs to be some real improvement in each of…
Today on the podcast let’s talk about the numbers and how they related to the 2022 election. The Labor department reported + 22 million jobs have been recovered since the COVID19 pandemic began, unemployment is at 5.6% but inflation is over 6% and purchasing is down. Meanwhile Biden’s job approval numbers continue to be flat …
Today on the podcast we’ll take a look at some of the polling discrepancies in some of the latest polls out of Iowa from Fox News and Selzer & Co. These polls show Joe Biden’s approval rating at 45% and 34% respectively. This spread didn’t make sense – We’ll unpack both of these numbers and…
Today on the podcast we’ll be focusing on some of the latest polling in important races around the country as well as some finding from some of our own new polls we have conducted for UnityNY.org First to Pennsylvania where David McCormick is pulling ahead of Dr. Oz. , but who also has spent an…
On today’s podcast we’ve lined up several of the top stories of the week. First we’ll unpack President Biden’s State of the Union address. Did he do anything to put the country at ease over the invasion of Ukraine and help his own job approval numbers? Next, the crisis in Ukraine – does hope spring…
Today on the podcast we’ll start with another key Senate race in Arizona that’s rated as a toss-up. Arizona is a large state, a growing state and perhaps most importantly a swing state. On the Democratic side, Mark Kelly is currently running for his first full-term while the Republicans have multiple candidates seeking the nomination…
Today on the podcast we’ll continue our look at the top Senate races in the country. The stakes as always are very high. Last week, we talked about the tight Senate Republican Primary – Dr. Oz is now the front-runner and leading by double digits. But our main story today is Georgia. There are no…
Today on the podcast we’ll start by talking about the issue of food insecurity in this country. Back when we first polled on this issue in the 80s the numbers were already alarming. But over time we polled these same types of questions sin the 90s as well as very recently- and we’ve discovered that…
Today on the podcast, let’s start with the situation in Ukraine. We’ll step back and try to look at it from a position not of who is good/evil but how all the actors are acting within their own self-interest. So who benefits from a conflict between the west and Russia, and what is this really…
This week – a focus on some encouraging numbers and why so many Americans still feel discouraged. First, GDP grew at 6.7% and unemployment is officially still just under 4%. Wages have climbed for many. So why aren’t we happy? Biden has a 40% approval reading and 70% of the public believes the country is…
President Biden’s approval rating is now in the low 40s or high 30s depending on the poll. This begs the question Washington loves to ask – “How bleak are the Democrats’ prospects for the November elections?” If we take a look at Biden, with the exception of Trump, his polls are the lowest numbers since…