Matters of Policy & Politics

Area 45: The 2018 Election – A Second Quarter Update

Doug Rivers explains what current survey data suggests about the political fortunes of President Trump and the upcoming elections.

Matters of Policy & PoliticsMay 25, 2018
Area 45: The 2018 Election – A Second Quarter Update

In basketball parlance, the fourth and decisive quarter of this year’s election doesn’t commence until after Labor Day. But that doesn’t mean important trends haven’t developed. Hoover senior fellow and renowned pollster Doug Rivers explains what current survey data suggests about the political fortunes of President Trump, Republicans and Democrats.

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