Much of the focus of the ongoing redistricting war has been on which political party will come out on top. But it's voters who will pay a cost, say voting experts and voting rights advocates.
A generational and structural shift is decoupling Black identity from Democratic Party loyalty, transforming a once-reliable voting bloc into a cohort of "political free agents" that the GOP is uniquely positioned to exploit. Why it matters: Even modest GOP gains — combined with weakening party loyalty — could make a big difference in close elections in a post-Voting Rights Act world. - President Trump is making gains with Black voters despite posting racist videos , using racist rhetoric and advancing policies critics say erase slavery history and weaken voting rights. - An Axios review of recent data shows breaks in the strong Black support for Democrats going back to John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential run and Barack…
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'movement not in rhetoric but in voting behavior'
Data: Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Heavy social media users are less likely to think democracy is the best form of government and more likely to stray from democratic norms, according to a newly released study from the Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup. The big picture: New research suggests social media is reshaping how people engage with democracy, expanding access to ideas while also contributing to a more fractured media environment . Zoom in: Among U.S. adults who don't use social media or use it for less than an hour a day, 72% and 73%, respectively, rank democracy as the best form of government. - The share slips to 57% among those who spend five or more hours a day on social media.…
Rob Schmitt on Democrats voting against America: "We get an uglier, dirtier, less safe version of our country to appease the guilt of Democrat voters who've been convinced and conditioned to believe that there is virtue in destroying their own society."
Polling has consistently underestimated Trump's support in major elections, a phenomenon leading some pollsters to discuss the prospect of a "hidden Trump voter" unwilling to honestly express their voting intentions.
AI:Donald Trump has called for criminalizing what he terms "fake" polls, following instances where polling data consistently underestimated his level of support in major elections.Open