Are we in moral decline?
07/24/2012
Last week’s massacre in Colorado properly touched a raw nerve in the body politic. Each death was a tragedy of infinite proportions and each wound brings a world of pain…
The biggest sin in business
07/17/2012
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating with some new data as the Senate considers an anti-outsourcing bill: If there is a mortal sin in this economy, it is…
Jewish voters remain overwhelmingly Democrats, study shows
07/11/2012
Despite speculation every four years that American Jews are on the verge of dropping their allegiance to the Democratic Party, the Jewish population has grown more Democratic and liberal than…
Perils and pitfalls of ad testing
07/10/2012
Over the next 113 days, lots of campaigns will be looking at lots of ads – nearly $10 billion worth, according to some estimates – trying to decide which are…
Is the Jewish vote really up for grabs?
07/10/2012
Do Republicans really have a shot at winning a sizable share of the Jewish vote in November? From the beginning of the GOP presidential primary season to Mitt Romney's upcoming…
Obama’s atheist problem
06/26/2012
Fresh Gallup data make it clear that President Obama is hemorrhaging support among white atheists. The president’s vote is down 10 points since 2008 among whites who profess no religion-more…
North Dakota redux
06/19/2012
Accountability matters. There is too little follow-up in this world. When pollsters or presidents, reporters or editors make mistakes, they should be accountable – which in the first instance means…
Dave Tollaksen Named A Rising Star by Campaigns & Elections
06/18/2012
The political consulting world is evolving and a new generation is emerging. From campaigners focused on the developing craft of data-driven politics to managers rising through the ranks the old…
MindMellman
06/13/2012
Smart Democratic pollster and strategist Mark Mellman is able to look at data without debilitating partisan blinders. So read his fascinating breakdown of some recent Pew research that suggests that…
Dysfunction begins with the parties
06/12/2012
The latest impressive study of Trends in American Values from the Pew Research Center is filled with frightening findings. It sketches a portrait of a country divided less by issues…