The vast majority says political conventions do not influence their vote. That's according to the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com. Seventy percent (70%) of approximately 850 respondents say the conventions "never" impact their vote. Twenty-six percent (26%) say it's not likely. Three percent (3%) said the conventions may influence their vote. Do political conventions influence […]
Republicans
An update on Biden's "dark money" haul
This update comes from Business Insider's Dave Levinthal regarding the reporting entitled: Biden's 'dark' side: How Democrats are embracing secret money and the Citizens United decision to defeat Trump "Pro-Biden super PACs raised another $8.5 million in "dark money" during July. That brings their total "dark money" haul to more than $53.5 mil. New numbers […]
POLL: State of the Union: Republicans more satisfied than Democrats
Republicans report satisfaction with 19 of 30 different aspects of the United States, while Democrats report satisfaction with only four, according to a recent Gallup poll. Gallup's scorecard included features of the country's cultural, business, and government climates. Both Republicans and Democrats report satisfaction with two broad features: the overall quality of life and the […]
A Lead Democrat Previews Coming Change in Congress
Republicans are about to lose a big political advantage they’ve held since 2011: majority control in the House of Representatives. Democrats will make up the majority come January, meaning they get to call the shots. We checked in with one Democrat party leader Eric Swalwell to ask how they’ll get along with a Republican Senate […]
Obamacare: Republicans Can't Win For Losing?
If the plaintiffs win the current Affordable Care Act (ACA) case before the U.S. Supreme Court, King v. Burwell, millions of Americans who bought health insurance through the federal marketplace or “exchange” will lose the federal tax dollars they’re getting to help buy their policies. That’s because the Court would have ruled the ACA only allowed […]
Gallup: Trust in News Media Returns to All-Time Low
Excerpts from Gallup: Americans' confidence in the media's ability to report "the news fully, accurately, and fairly" has returned to its previous all-time low of 40%. Trust among Democrats, who have traditionally expressed much higher levels of confidence in the media than Republicans have, dropped to a 14-year low of 54% in 2014. Republicans' trust […]
