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It Was Just More Pandering To The Religious Right By Trump
The chart above are from the Pew Research Center survey -- done between April 29th and May 5th of a national sample of 10,957 adults, with a 1.4 point margin... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Incompetent Delaying Cost Thousands Of Lives
Trump loves to tell Americans that his administration has done a great job of controlling the Coronavirus in this country. At the same time, he says he is not... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Public Doesn't Agree With Stance Of Trump And GOP
The charts above reflect the results of the new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between May 14th and 18th of a national sample of 1,323 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans Less Likely To Social Distance Or Wear Masks
The charts above are from the recent Kaiser Family Foundation Poll -- done between May 13th and 18th of a national sample of 1,189 adults, with a 3 point... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Didn't Drain The Swamp - He Fed It
During his campaign for the presidency in 2016, Trump repeatedly promised to "drain the swamp" in Washington. That was obviously a lie. Read more
Posted on 23 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is Losing Support Among Older Voters (65 +)
The two charts above reflect the problem Donald Trump is having among his most loyal 2016 voters -- those age 65 and over. When he squeaked out his win in... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another 2.4 Million Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its figures for the number of workers filing for unemployment in the week ending on May 16th. It showed that another 2,438,000... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Clinging To Right-Wing Ideology Won't Help GOP This Year
The Democrats have passed another stimulus bill in the House of Representatives. It does many things -- including providing assistance to state governments and... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Poll Has Biden With An 11 Point Lead Over Trump
The charts above reflect the results of the latest Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between May 14th and 18th of a national sample of 1,323 registered... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Lethal Plan To Reopen The U.S. Economy
If you needed any more proof that Donald Trump cares only about himself, he is providing it with his plan to reopen the economy. He knows the COVID-19 pandemic... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
These 19 Charts Show The Plight Of U.S. Domestic Workers
These charts (and a discussion of the plight of domestic workers) can be found at the website of the Economic Policy Institute. Read more
Posted on 21 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden Leads Trump In Florida, Arizona, And Virginia
The chart reflects the results of the Florida Atlantic University Poll -- done between May 8th and 12th of a sample of 928 Florida voters, with a 3.1 point... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
49 Out Of 50 Governors Rated Higher Than Trump
The chart above is from a SurveyMonkey and Washington Post / Ipsos poll numbers. Residents of all fifty states were questioned on how their governor and Donald... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Irish Citizens Repay A 173 Year-Old Debt
The Irish have a long memory for those who help them. The following is part of an article by Alyssa Newcomb at NBC News. It was a gesture born of suffering and... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Afraid Of Socialism (But Not Socialist Programs)
The charts above reflect the results of the recent Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between May 10th and 12th of a national sample of 1,500 adults (including... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Congressional Job Approval Higher Than It's Been Since 2009
The charts above are from a recent Gallup Poll -- done between May 1st and 13th of a national sample of 1,028 adults, with a 4 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 19 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is Following The Failed Strategy Of Herbert Hoover
Donald Trump is not a student of history. Perhaps that is why he has chosen to follow the failed example set by Herbert Hoover as the U.S. slid into the Great... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
8 Charts Showing The Public's Perceptions Of COVID-19
The charts above reflect the results of the newest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between May 10th and 12th of a national sample of 1,500 adults, with a 3.2... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Barack Obama's Inspiring Commencement Speeches
On Saturday, Barack Obama gave two commencement speeches -- one to the nation's graduating high school students, and the other to graduates of historically Blac... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Growth Of Coronavirus Cases In Each State Last Week
These numbers are from The COVID Tracking Project.The first number for each state is the number of cases they had on 5/9/20. The second number is the number of... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY