For More Voters Than Ever, It's the Party, Not the Person
Sep 18, 2020 · “I vote the person, not the party,” goes the old saying. And while many may still say that, in practice few do. Drew DeSilver at the incomparable Pew Research Center this month updated a great report from two years ago on voting patterns for U.S. Senate and the presidency.
Many voters reject the 2 major parties. How could that play into ... - NPR
Jan 16, 2024 · Gallup counted more than 40% of adults who consider themselves to be independent voters last year, while the number of Americans who support Democrats fell to an all-time low, matching Republicans...
Why Millions Of Americans Don’t Vote - FiveThirtyEight
Oct 26, 2020 · In any given election, between 35 and 60 percent of eligible voters don’t cast a ballot. It’s not that hard to understand why.
Study: Americans prize party loyalty over democratic principles
Aug 11, 2020 · It is conventional wisdom that Americans cherish democracy — but a new study by Yale political scientists reports that only a small fraction of U.S. voters are willing to sacrifice their partisan and policy interests to defend democratic principles.
Why education level has become the best predictor for how …
Oct 14, 2024 · In 2020, according to CNN’s exit polls, voters with a college degree accounted for 41% of the electorate and they supported President Joe Biden 55% to Trump’s 43%. Trump got the support of ...
People, Not Groups: How Democrats Can Retool Their Message
5 days ago · Boyle, who is white, recalled meeting a Black Democrat from Texas, Rep. Marc Veasey, in the House cloak room in 2015 and, after realizing they had a good bit in common, decided to eventually start ...
Why won't voters back a third party, if they're sick of Republicans …
Apr 9, 2023 · If ever there were a reason to not vote for a major party and a way out of it, it was then. And it didn’t happen — Johnson/Weld pulled 3% of the vote.
Opinion | When Will Democrats Learn to Say No? - The New York …
1 day ago · When Will Democrats Learn to Say No? Nov. 16, 2024. Nadine Redlich. Share full article. By Adam Jentleson. Mr. Jentleson is a former chief of staff to Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and a ...
Why non-white voters are abandoning the Democratic Party - The Economist
Nov 17, 2023 · Working-class and non-white voters, once steadfast Democratic supporters, are shifting to the Republican Party in droves. Between 2018 and 2022, Republican margins among the white working class...
Biden allies say 'elites' are disenfranchising voters who want the ...
Jul 20, 2024 · Members of the party's base, particularly Black and Latino voters, are warning that efforts to push Biden out of the 2024 race are undemocratic.