Two Signs That Democrats Flipped Trump Supporters on Tuesday: It wasn’t just about superior turnout. Party switchers played a significant role in Virginia and New Jersey. (Nate Cohn) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

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Trump, RFK Jr. Allies Hope MAHA Movement Can Deliver Midterms Boost www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

OPINION TODAY featured podcast — Now That’s a Landslide: The huge Democratic wins in VA, NJ, NYC, and CA spoke loud and clear—and make Trump’s 2024 supposed ‘landslide’ margin of 1.5% look even more wimpy. @daveweigel.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social opiniontoday.substack.com/i/178163221/...

Two warnings for Republicans in the New Jersey governor results: Republican Jack Ciattarelli couldn’t hold onto Trump’s gains in heavily Hispanic and Asian American areas or his own past gains in wealthy suburbs. (Steve Kornacki, NBC News) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

Economic Anger Once Again Punishes the Party in Power: The biggest contests on Tuesday were decided by voters who listed the economy or the cost of living as the top issue where they live. (Wall Street Journal) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

Young NYC voters broke hard for Mamdani. (Associated Press) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

New Jersey: Sherrill performed well among non-white voters. (Associated Press) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

Zohran Mamdani's coalition was led by enormous support among voters under 30 and very liberal voters, but his support extended to all voters under 45. (CBS News) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

He may not have been on the ballot, but President Trump was on the minds of voters in the 2025 elections. (CBS News) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

Shutdown Awareness Hits High; Trump and Republican Draw Blame. (@navigatorsurvey.bsky.social) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

U.S. Prison System Rated High on Security, Low on Reform. (Gallup) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

Most Democrats, and Half of Independents, Say Congressional Democrats Should Refuse to Approve a Budget Without ACA Tax Credit Extension. (@kff.org) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

More Americans say that imposing tariffs on other countries hurts rather than helps the U.S. economy, inflation and their finances — Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Should the government try to reduce the gap in wealth between the rich and the poor? (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Most Americans think taxes on billionaires are too low. (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Three-quarters of Americans think SNAP benefits should be paid during the shutdown. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

54% of Americans say the U.S. economy is getting worse, up from 37% at the start of President Trump's second term. (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

A federal judge has dismissed a class action defamation lawsuit filed against an Iowa pollster Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register.

“A bad time to be Latino”: Pessimism surges in new Axios-Ipsos poll. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

OPINION TODAY featured podcast — Be Vigilant: @aiannucci.bsky.social and Phil Wang look at the use and abuse of political language. Also, chocolate is getting worse. (Strong Message Here) opiniontoday.substack.com/i/178163221/...

From groceries to gas, Americans say they’re spending more under Trump — Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

OPINION TODAY (free issue) Support for Extending ACA Tax Credits Remains High | “A bad time to be Latino”: Pessimism surges | How key demographic groups voted | Economic Anger Again Punishes Party in Power | Pollsters Didn’t See Blue Wave Coming ... & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

We asked adults under 65 who worry about life in their 70s and beyond to tell us what they worry about, in their own words. While health concerns topped the list, many cited concerns about not having enough money in retirement, including the future of Social Security.

Democrats Actually Win Something: Jon is joined by @chrislhayes.bsky.social and @dplouffe.bsky.social to discuss what this election reveals about candidates and messages that can genuinely resonate with voters. (@weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social) opiniontoday.substack.com/i/178163221/...

NBC News Exit Poll: Voters disapprove of Trump in New Jersey, Virginia and other key races. (Stephanie Perry, NBC News) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Americans are more encouraged about progress in dealing with the problem of illegal drugs, but this mainly reflects improved GOP perceptions under Trump and his aggressive actions to limit the entry of drugs into the U.S. (Gallup) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Roughly 6 in 10 Americans blame Trump “a great deal” or “a good amount” for the current rate of inflation and rising prices — Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Support for Legal Marijuana Remains Broad, but Lower Than Recent Heights: The decline in support for legal marijuana is driven by Republicans, whose support has fallen 13 points over the past year. (Gallup) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Pollsters Didn’t See the Blue Wave Coming in New Jersey and Virginia. (Aaron Zitner, WSJ-unlocked) www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

Democrats Actually Win Something: Jon is joined by @chrislhayes.bsky.social and @dplouffe.bsky.social to discuss what this election reveals about candidates and messages that can genuinely resonate with voters. (@weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social) opiniontoday.substack.com/i/178163221/...

“A bad time to be Latino”: Pessimism surges in new Axios-Ipsos poll. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

OPINION TODAY featured podcast — Be Vigilant: @aiannucci.bsky.social and Phil Wang look at the use and abuse of political language. Also, chocolate is getting worse. (Strong Message Here) opiniontoday.substack.com/i/178163221/...

OPINION TODAY (free issue) Support for Extending ACA Tax Credits Remains High | “A bad time to be Latino”: Pessimism surges | How key demographic groups voted | Economic Anger Again Punishes Party in Power | Pollsters Didn’t See Blue Wave Coming ... & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251106

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OPINION TODAY Increasing share of Americans are feeling government shutdown’s effects | From groceries to gas, Americans say they’re spending more under Trump | Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump’s GOP | Gambling on sports ... & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Economic Anger Once Again Punishes the Party in Power: The biggest contests on Tuesday were decided by voters who listed the economy or the cost of living as the top issue where they live. (WSJ-unlocked) www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

Reversal of Fortune: Trump may become the face of economic discontent, a year after such worries helped him win big. (Josh Boak and Will Weissert, Associated Press) apnews.com/article/trum...

Pollsters Didn’t See the Blue Wave Coming in New Jersey and Virginia. (Aaron Zitner, WSJ-unlocked) www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

Zohran Mamdani's coalition was led by enormous support among voters under 30 and very liberal voters, but his support extended to all voters under 45 and to those who considered themselves only somewhat liberal. (CBS News) www.cbsnews.com/news/exit-po...

He may not have been on the ballot, but President Trump was on the minds of voters in the 2025 elections. (CBS News) www.cbsnews.com/news/exit-po...

54% of Americans say the U.S. economy is getting worse, up from 37% at the start of President Trump's second term. (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

More Americans say the effect of legalized gambling on sports is negative than positive. (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Most Americans think taxes on billionaires are too low. (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Should the government try to reduce the gap in wealth between the rich and the poor? (Economist/@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Three-quarters of Americans think SNAP benefits should be paid during the shutdown. (@today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

NBC News Exit Poll: Voters disapprove of Trump in New Jersey, Virginia and other key races. (Stephanie Perry, NBC News) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Support for Legal Marijuana Remains Broad, but Lower Than Recent Heights: The decline in support for legal marijuana is driven by Republicans, whose support has fallen 13 points over the past year. (Gallup) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Americans are more encouraged about progress in dealing with the problem of illegal drugs, but this mainly reflects improved GOP perceptions under Trump and his aggressive actions to limit the entry of drugs into the U.S. (Gallup) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...

Roughly 6 in 10 Americans blame Trump “a great deal” or “a good amount” for the current rate of inflation and rising prices — Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll. More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/251105-top...