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Number Of People Identifying As Conservative Is Dropping
The chart above reflects the results of the Gallup Poll. The poll asked 3,079 adults in May and June what they considered themselves to be politically, and thei... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Three New Polls Show Biden With A Significant Lead
The chart above reflects the results of the latest CBS News / YouGov Poll -- done July 21st and 24th of a national sample of 2008 voters, with a 2.5 point margi... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Administration Has No Basic Standards Of Decency
The following is from the editorial board of The Washington Post. It is a sad, but true, commentary on the current government of this country. Read more
Posted on 28 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Approval Of Handling Of COVID-19 Still Falling
This chart shows the percentage of Americans approving of how Trump is handling the Coronavirus epidemic in this country. In March, about 44% approved, but... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
CNN Poll - Biden Leading In Arizona, Florida, & Michigan
The charts above reflect the results of the new CNN / SSRS Poll -- done between July 18th and 24th of 873 registered voters in Arizona, with a 3.8 point margin... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Fire Devil
The following is just part of an excellent op-ed by Roger Cohen in The New York Times: No people has found the American lurch toward authoritarianism under... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Growth Of COVID-19 Cases In Each State In The Last Week
These numbers are from The COVID Tracking Project. The first number for each state is the number of cases they had on 7/18/20. The second number is the number o... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans Believing Trump Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreak
The Coronavirus epidemic in this country has moved into a lot of red (GOP-controlled) states -- states that reopened before getting real control over the... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Maine, N. Carolina, & Arizona Look Good For Senate Dems
The chart above is from the Public Policy Polling survey -- done on July 22nd and 23rd of 561 registered voters in Maine. The chart above is from the Public... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Republican Party, Under Trump, Is A Death Cult
There's simply no other way to put it. The Republican Party, by following and excusing Donald Trump, has become a cult of DEATH! Read more
Posted on 26 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Governors Suffering Because They Took Trump's Advice
The chart above shows the results of a SurveyMonkey Poll. They questioned 16,832 adults in Arizona (moe 3.5 points), 44,440 adults in Florida (moe 2. Read more
Posted on 25 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Cancels Convention (But Not For Reason He Gave)
Donald Trump has been insistent on having an in-person convention with thousands of adoring Republican fans. When North Carolina would not guarantee he could... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Fox Poll Has Joe Biden Leading Donald Trump By Large Margins In Michigan,...
The chart above reflects the results of the Fox News Poll -- done between July 18th and 20th of a sample of 756 Michigan voters, with a 3.5 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Why Won't Congress Act To Help Those Facing Eviction?
The United States is in the midst of a serious recession, and it looks like it's going to be a prolonged one. That's because too many governors tried to show... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Polls Show Biden Leading By 13 In Florida & 1 In Texas
The chart above reflects the results of the new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between July 16th and 20th of 924 registered voters in Florida, with a 3.2... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Wealth Gap Between Blacks And Whites In The U.S.
The charts above are from Axios.com. It shows the vast gap in wealth between Blacks and Whites in the United States. Note that at all income levels Whites have... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Over 1.4 Million Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department has released its numbers for new unemployment claims. For the week ending on July 18, about 1,416,000 workers filed a claim for unemploymen... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Social Control Versus Social Investment
The following post is by former Labor Secretary Robert Reich. It is a thought-provoking article on social control vs. social investment. Mr. Reich writes: Some... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Who Does Public Trust To Give Them Medical Advice?
The chart above reflects the results of the new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between July 19th and 21st of a national sample of 1,500 adults (including... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Two New Presidential Election Polls
This chart reflects the results of the Reuters / Ipsos Poll -- done between July 15th and 21st of a national sample of 3,744 registered voters, with a 2 point... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY