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Roll Call: Voters To Republicans: Fix The Biden Economy
In his latest column for Roll Call, The Winston Group’s David Winston writes that Republican candidates need to focus their own message on the economy. This means pointing out that progress has been made but acknowledging a lot more needs to be done. And, most importantly, defining what Republicans plan
Discussion Points Episode 13: Senate Battleground Ohio – Big Trouble For Republicans?
In the latest episode of Discussion Points, Myra and David discuss the Ohio Senate race between Republican Senator Jon Husted and former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown. They discuss what polls show about the race, and how the 2018 and 2024 elections point to longstanding political vulnerabilities that were masked by
The Wall Street Journal: Weeks Before the Midterms, Almost Everything Is Getting More Expensive
As prices have increased in the weeks leading into the midterms, the central question for voters is whether they think Trump and Republicans have delivered on their economic promises. “We’ve seen some increase in wages,” says The Winston Group’s David Winston in the Wall Street Journal. “But it hasn’t been
Roll Call: Trump On The Ballot – Will It Help Republicans?
At last week’s GOP convention, President Trump implored his supporters to pretend he’s on the ballot. Will that help Republicans? In his latest column for Roll Call, the Winston Group’s David Winston digs into previous elections to answer that question, and analyzes how presidential job approval comes into play in
New PISA Results: Reading A Continued Struggle For US Students
The Tuesday after the unofficial end of summer brought news that was on balance bad, but not wholly unexpected from the latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) results. The biggest headline was in reading. Between 2022 and 2025, US 15-year-olds’ reading scores dropped a precipitous 14 points. This mirrors
Discussion Points Episode 12: Trump’s Big Ballot Test – His Biggest Political Test Yet
In the latest episode of Discussion Points, Myra and David discuss the impact of President Trump on Republican candidates in the upcoming midterm election. Trump has said he wants voters to pretend he’s on the ballot because he believes this will help Republicans. They look at what happened in 2024