Voters Dismay Democrats

For Minority Working-Class Voters, Dismay in Democrats Led to Distrust

In scores of interviews throughout 2024, Latino, Black and Asian American voters, many of whom voted for Donald Trump, said they no longer trusted Democrats to improve the economy.

Top stories - The New York Times - 22 hours ago

Democrats warn of threat to democracy in closing pitch to voters

Democrats are zeroing in on the future of democracy and former President Trump’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as part of their closing pitch to voters two weeks out from Election ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Democrats bet on abortion rights to fire up voters

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump takes a slim lead on the economy, according to our latest poll

World - Financial Times - October 24

Democrats lean into abortion with closing pitch to voters

Democrats are stepping up their warnings over abortion and reproductive rights in the home stretch of the election, hoping that an issue that has been a galvanizing one for the party can pull them ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

For Many Voters, the Economy Feels Personal, and They Blame the Democrats

Years of inflation have left American consumers in a state of sticker shock, and ready to point fingers when dishing out blame.

Business - Inc. - October 28

At home with first-time Democrat voters in Philadelphia

What matters to them in the crucial state of Pennsylvania?

Harris falls short with female voters, stunning Democrats

Vice President Harris’s strategy of riding on a surge of female support ultimately fell flat, with hints that Election Day could see a historic gender gap failing to materialize. White women sided ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

A Look at Democratic Voter Turnout and Trump’s Election Victory

Many Democrats failed to turn out to vote at the rate they did in 2020 when they ousted Donald Trump, according to an analysis of election data.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

Georgian opposition dismayed by western response to ‘falsification’ of election

‘We need our friends’, say pro-European parties ahead of mass demonstrations in Tbilisi

World - Financial Times - October 28

Friday Briefing: Dismay Over Trump’s Picks

Plus, when shopping meets gambling.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

What Democrats don’t want voters to know about IVF

As the number of Americans turning to reproductive technologies increases exponentially, so too does the importance of the issue with potential voters this election cycle.

Politics - The Hill - October 21

How Democrats' voter-registration advantage eroded in Pennsylvania, and what it means for 2024

Pennsylvania is perhaps the most pivotal swing state up for grabs in this election, just like it was in 2020.

Democrats see female 'ghost voters' as best chance for Harris victory

Democratic strategists alarmed over former President Trump's track record of outperforming the polls are hoping that Vice President Harris will benefit from a surge of Democratic "ghost voters," ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Can Democrats Win Back Voters From Trump on Trade Policy?

The Biden administration has pursued a big shift in trade policy, but it’s not clear whether that will be enough to win votes.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

High-profile Democrats lean into guilt in pursuit of male voters on abortion

High-profile Democrats in the home stretch of the presidential race are laying down a guilt trip on male voters: Vote for Vice President Harris and abortion rights, or you are letting down your ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Investigating Musk's far-fetched claim about Democrats importing voters

BBC Verify investigates the claim by Elon Musk that Democrats import illegal immigrants to vote.

Democrats invest in American voters abroad hoping to make the difference

The votes of overseas Americans could make the difference in tight U.S. elections, and are being courted by Democrats and Republicans alike.

Republicans and Democrats search for unicorns in crucial Wisconsin: undecided voters

But the Trump ground game – led by TPUSA and Elon Musk’s America Pac – might be falling behind the Harris effort. On a warm October morning in Madison, Wisconsin , Ty Schanhofer found a unicorn: ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Democratic voters wrestle with Harris' loss to Trump: What went wrong?

For many Democratic voters, Vice President Kamala Harris' loss to Donald Trump was disappointing but not surprising, they said in interviews, agreeing that their party hadn't done enough to talk ...

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Democratic Voters Are Exhausted After This Election. What Happens Next?

Many who became activists during the first Trump administration are questioning if they can summon the strength to do it all over again.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Former Obama adviser: Democrats must realize 'our democracy' angers voters

Former Obama White House aide Ben Rhodes argues that Democrats have lost touch with the anger people feel at government and must focus on what they stand for and how they tell their story.

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Democrats' bet on a generation of liberal voters has backfired badly

Latino, black and younger voters once helped Obama win power - Trump made gains with all three groups this election. Why?

Muslim voters once abandoned the GOP. Now they may leave the Democrats.

Arab and Muslim voters moved away from the Democratic Party this year in ways that led some community leaders to warn of a lasting shift from a voting bloc that has been reliably Democratic for two ...

Politics - NBC News - November 10

Voters rejected a 'woke' America — time for Democrats to listen and learn

Kamala Harris’s version of freedom was a caring kind of freedom, but it was also a technocratic, policy wonk kind of freedom — and many Americans are now deeply disillusioned with government and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

To correct course, Democrats need to listen and change the way they talk to voters

Joe Cunningham, former representative of South Carolina's 1st District, argues that the Democratic Party's failure to listen to voters and speak to them in a respectful manner led to a predictable ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Some Black Voters Ask, What Have Democrats Done for Us?

In interviews, these voters, especially men, questioned what dividends have come from their loyalty: “I’m just kind of over it all.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Democrats won 'highly engaged' voters and struggled with everyone else in 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats convinced frequent voters and highly engaged voters to stick with them in the 2024 presidential election.

Scientists dismayed as UK ministers clear way for gene editing of crops - but not animals

Advocates urge government to allow ‘precision breeding’ to combat disease, but RSPCA warns of ethical dangers. Ministers are preparing to introduce legislation that will permit the growing of ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Harris turns to the Democratic Party's biggest stars to make her closing argument to voters

After having spent the last month trying to persuade undecided voters to support her, Kamala Harris will now pivot to the closing argument phase of her campaign.

‘Democrats presented no alternative’: US voters on Trump’s win and where Harris went wrong

Harris and Trump voters share their election opinions from a Guardian callout that received more than a thousand responses. “It’s like being sucked into a tsunami,” said Vivian Glover, a Kamala ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Democrats Lost by Not Connecting With Voters’ Economic Pain. 12 Simple Words Can Help You Avoid Their Mistake

People don’t care what you know until they know that you care.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Bucks County Democrats show again why voters trusted the GOP more on democracy

Democratic Commissioner Diane Marseglia of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has admitted that the Democratic majority on the election commission had decided to ignore a binding state Supreme Court ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago