 Views & Opinions |
Views & Opinions |
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Theories abound as to why voters were unreceptive to Democrats' messaging in 2024. But new polling by Douglas Schoen and Carly Cooperman suggests it was because Democrats simply "ran the wrong campaign." |
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Whereas Democrats ran a "values campaign focused on government Americans could trust," the authors posit, "what voters really wanted was an effective government, and on that, they preferred Donald Trump." In other words, "voters were more interested in a government that could do things, rather than a candidate pledging to uphold or restore trust in institutions that Americans simply no longer have confidence in." Consider political independents, who by a 13-point margin have become less trusting of government since the election. At the same time, by a 10-point margin, independents "believe the Trump administration will be more effective at getting things done going forward." Schoen and Cooperman say other polls have found a similar "cautious optimism" for the Trump administration. Ultimately, the polling "makes clear that voters prioritized perceived effectiveness rather than upholding democracy this election." Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Wednesday, Dec. 18. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. |
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Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: |
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By Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College |
Wray will not be around to offer any resistance to the incoming president if he tries to use the FBI to harass and prosecute his political opponents. |
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By Glenn Altschuler, Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Emeritus Professor of American Studies at Cornell University |
Ensuring representation of a wide range of views on campus, promoting a culture of civil discourse and treating all students with respect will help. But higher education risks losing everyone's trust if it fails to stay true to its "broadly scientific" mission. |
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By Travis Fischer, director of energy and environmental policy studies at the Cato Institute |
The Inflation Reduction Act's subsidies misdirect private investment to politically favored sectors rather than promoting reliable, cost-effective energy sources. |
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By Bilal Bilici, member of the Turkish parliament |
Following the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the new administration will find itself under tremendous pressure to pursue a delicate diplomatic approach to the new Syria, one which will hopefully aim to avoid the rise of a new ungoverned state-sponsor of terrorism, while also keeping the U.S. at a safe distance from the quagmire. |
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