An overwhelming number of voters want to reform the federal justice system, a new poll finds. Matt Ferner National Reporter, The Huffington Post For decades, politicians have been celebrated — sometimes even rewarded — for spouting “tough on crime” rhetoric and supporting laws that have inflated the nation’s inmate population and made the U.S. the world’s leading jailer.…
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Super Bowl 50 viewers not only want to watch the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos this weekend, they want the opportunity to wager on the game as well. The American Gaming Association said Wednesday that 80 percent of those planning to watch the game want to see the country’s current…
Raphael Ahren, The Times of Israel – How did Yesh Atid become the biggest success of the elections? A dedicated candidate, a resonant message, and relentless hard work, says its American-Jewish adviser, Mark Mellman Last Hanukkah, veteran American-Jewish political consultant Mark Mellman spent an evening at the home of Yair Lapid. Mellman, who played a…
Chemi Shalev, Haaretz – Mark Mellman, the U.S. political consultant with deep ties to Israel, tells Haaretz that Lapid is ‘sweet and smart’ and very easy to work with. Politically speaking, he adds, Israel is not as unique as it likes to think. From the moment they were introduced, political strategist Mark Mellman knew…
Sam Sokol, The Jerusalem Post – Former journalist Yair Lapid’s meteoric rise can be attributed to his focus on the middle class, says pollster Mark Mellman. Former journalist Yair Lapid’s meteoric rise can be attributed to his focus on the middle class, says pollster Mark Mellman. Mellman is president and CEO of the Mellman Group,…
From web polling to Xbox streaming to Big Data analytics, interactive politics has come of age Cecilia Tom and David Feinleib, Forbes It’s 2012. What can be more social and mobile and interactive than to head out to a bar where comedy and drinking games are promised to help you shed your normal partisan cloak and get all rowdy over the…
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times – July 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 it was throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, according to a new, long-term study of…
Charles Mahtesian, Politico – 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 visit to Israel, Republicans have acted that way, convinced that unease over Obama’s policy toward Israel presents a unique opportunity to…
By Mark Halperin, Time.com – 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 the polarized attitudes of the American people have in some cases been shaped by the moves and views of their…
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