Voters Say Trump, Not Pelosi, Should Set Nation's Direction
Nancy Pelosi is poised to become the most powerful Democrat in Washington, D.C., but voters prefer that President Trump lead the way.
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December 20, 2018
December 20, 2018
Moderation in the Pursuit of Reelection May Not Help: Evidence from the 2018 House Elections By Alan I. Abramowitz
In my book, The Great Alignment: Race, Party Transformation and the Rise of Donald Trump, I argue that the United States has entered a new era of electoral competition in the 21st century. The most important characteristics of 21st century elections are partisan polarization and nationalized elections, and the results of the 2018 House elections provide striking evidence of both. The outcomes of House contests in 2018 were overwhelmingly determined by two factors — the partisan composition of House districts and the unpopularity of President Trump in many of those districts, including some that had supported him in 2016.
December 19, 2018
Many Are Feeling Charitable This Christmas
Americans don’t plan to be a Scrooge this Christmas and are instead planning to donate to charity in the name of holiday spirit.
December 19, 2018
What Are You Waiting For? One-in-Five Americans Haven’t Started Holiday Shopping Yet
‘Twas the week before Christmas, but one-in-five Americans have not yet started their holiday shopping.
December 19, 2018
Three Good Men; Three Great Kids' Books By Michelle Malkin
Men get a bad rap. They're blamed collectively for rape culture, violence, war, poverty, climate change and all other manner of global suffering. They're forced to apologize on college campuses for their chromosomes, anatomy and athleticism. They're vilified incessantly in women's magazines, on women's talk shows and at women's confabs promoting the male-bashing #MeToo movement.
December 19, 2018
Most Voters Consider a Cyberattack an Act of War
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are suspected in a recent cyberattack on the Marriott hotel chain in which the personal information of millions of hotel guests was compromised. Nearly two-out-of-three voters think a cyberattack by another country is an act of war, and most think it poses a greater risk than a traditional military attack.
December 19, 2018
Capitalists vs. Capitalism By John Stossel
It's bad enough when leftists smear capitalism. I hate it more when capitalists do it, too.
I'd hoped for more from the world's current richest man, Jeff Bezos.
December 18, 2018
Most are Good Spellers, Don’t Consult Dictionary Often
Dictionary publishers around the globe are now broadcasting their picks for this year’s “word of the year”, but are dictionaries still relevant in today’s age?
December 18, 2018
O Little Poll of Washington...By Brian C. Joondeph
A popular Christmas carol is “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” In keeping with the Christmas season, and the ongoing efforts by the Washington, D.C. elites and ruling classes to destroy anything and everything related to President Trump, it’s time to review some current opinion polls.
December 18, 2018
Voters Say Cabinet Important But Less So to Trump
There’s more turnover at the highest levels of the Trump administration, but voters aren’t surprised: They continue to believe President Trump is less dependent on his Cabinet than his predecessors in the White House.
December 18, 2018
Follow the (Climate Change) Money By Stephen Moore
The first iron rule of American politics is: Follow the money. This explains, oh, about 80 percent of what goes on in Washington.
December 18, 2018
21% Are Willing to Privately Contribute to Build Border Wall
Congress appears likely to refuse funding again for President Trump's border wall, but one-in-five voters are willing to dig into their own pockets to privately fund the barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border.
December 18, 2018
Can America Fight Two Cold Wars at Once? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Kim Jong Un, angered by the newest U.S. sanctions, is warning that North Korea's commitment to denuclearization could be imperiled and we could be headed for "exchanges of fire."
December 17, 2018
41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-one percent (41%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 13.
December 17, 2018
Americans Blame Politicians, News Media for 'Toxic' Culture
The Oxford English Dictionary named “toxic” as the word of the year for 2018 because of its increased usage in the context of the environment, politics and in connection with the #MeToo movement. Americans are torn on whether the word should have received the honor, but agree that politicians and the media have contributed to a toxic culture.
December 17, 2018
Religion An Important Part of Most Americans’ Lives
With the holiday season upon us, most Americans still consider their faith an important part of their life, even if they don’t attend services regularly.
December 15, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 15, 2018
The 115th Congress is winding to a close with Democrats positioning themselves for hyper-partisan challenges to President Trump’s agenda in their new role as the majority party in the House next year. But the final showdown next week will be over approval of a budget with or without a wall.
December 14, 2018
Support for Border Wall on the Rise Again, But Not At Govt Expense
President Trump warned that a partial government shutdown is looming following a heated meeting with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer earlier this week in which the two parties failed to come to an agreement over spending for a border wall. Voters are getting more enthusiastic about building the wall, but they’re still not willing to risk a shutdown over it.
December 14, 2018
What Lies Behind the Malaise of the West? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Is it coincidence or contagion, this malady that seems to have suddenly induced paralysis in the leading nations of the West?
December 14, 2018
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Closes Out 2018 Among Four-Year Highs
Although 2018 didn’t end with the same fervor of economic confidence that we saw at the beginning of the year, the final numbers are certainly nothing to sneeze at.
