Really, really hard to maintain optimism…
28.02.2026 14:31
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Really, really hard to maintain optimism…
BGSU Poll finds an edge for Democrats, with the party leading the generic congressional ballot by 8 points.
(@bgsuprof.bsky.social, @jktboston.bsky.social, et al, Democracy and Public Policy Network, Bowling Green State University)
More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260226-top...
Americans are not big fans of Trump tariffs.
58% oppose
Most believe while the wealthy and large corporations will benefit, most also believe they will NOT benefit personally nor will the working and class.
Not a strong populist issue.
National BGSU/Yougov poll shows Trump struggling on economy, tariffs, & ICE.
President Obama scores +25 points higher than Trump on net favorables.
Obama: (+6)
Vance: (-18)
Trump: (-19)
Trump’s low favorability remarkably consistent in latest polls around the SOTU.
www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sci...
I was absolutely flabbergasted 3 decades later when that same Jesse Jackson shared an article I wrote on his social media page. Never in a million years did this first gen kid think someone like him would read anything I’d ever write, let alone share it with others—a true honor I will never forget.
The 1984 election was the first time I really paid attention to a presidential campaign. I remember the 1980 election & flashes of Carter’s presidency, but the ‘84 election was the first time I was truly invested. I was 12 years old & Jesse Jackson’s campaign felt like a pretty big deal…and it was.
Right?!
I just saw 50 degrees in the forecast and almost cried.
If you are a Republican leader and can’t condemn this, then there really is no bottom. This should be easy.
Published this piece today making that same argument. In our poll of Ohioans (+10 Trump sample) we found a majority opposed to ICE & its tactics—with especially high numbers among Independents, non-whites, & young people. Also lots of concern about civil liberties.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Data from our Fall poll of Ohioans suggests a lot of unease with ICE tactics among Independents, those w/a college degree, younger voters, & non-whites. This was long before events in Minneapolis. I wrote about this in more detail for the Columbus Dispatch.
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
We got this many inches of snow.
Imagine if there weren’t recordings.
Apropos of nothing but all 4 NFL teams in the conference championships are from blue states.
Now would be a good time for Republican leaders who care about our country to step up and condemn this nonsense.
The original Terminator is set in 2029. We are so cooked.
The lack of humaneness in this moment is staggering.
Posted this SIX YEARS AGO! 😔
I’m so tired of the radicalization of Americans by Americans against Americans—especially by Representatives of the United States of America.
Please be better.
FWIW in our polling of a +10 Trump sample of Ohioans in OCTOBER
51-49 opposed ICE raids
74-26 opposed among nonwhites
73-27 opposed among Independents
64-36 opposed among college educated
95% of Dems opposed
92% of Rs approved
www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sci...
So much for that talk I gave on civil discourse and polarization today. Sigh.
I’ve gotten bumped on some major interviews twice 1) January 6th (WGN—Chicago) and 2) Sandy Hook (NPR National).
I hate that I think of January 6th when I hear Gloria now.
Really hard to be an optimist rn.
Grabbling hook > Grappling hook
People with young kids tracking Santa while I’m counting down the Stranger Things release with my adult kids. 😂
I really can’t imagine who went shopping this Christmas season and thought “affordability is a scam.” My god things are expensive.
Days start getting longer starting tomorrow!
I’ll take any good news we can get at this point!
There must be a mole who let him do this speech.
There is so much work to be done to rebuild our civic health.
