Could the coronavirus and economic crash make Republicans abandon Pres. Trump? If the 2008 election is any indication, probably not. More, via FiveThirtyEight:
. And getting those partisans to the ballot box was vital to Obama’s victory, as he actually lost among “pure” independents, or those who didn’t lean toward either party, by 11 percentage points. Fortunately, for Obama, true independents only made up about 7 percent of the total electorate.before
the election or because some Republicans simply didn’t show up to vote. Corwin Smidt, a political scientist at Michigan State University, told me that it’s likely that some people switched parties because of the financial crisis or the Iraq War, but he said it was probably a fairly small share of the electorate.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Madonna says she has coronavirus antibodies, will 'breathe in the COVID-19 air'One day after Madonna's 1994 album 'Bedtime Stories' hit number one on iTunes, the pop icon revealed she has tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, making her the latest celebrity with coronavirus.
Read more »
Trump’s Paranoid Watchdog Purge Is Still Going StrongThe White House moved on Friday night to replace a top health official whose report on coronavirus supply shortages made Trump look bad.
Read more »
Germany's economic response to the coronavirus crisis is an example for the world, union chief saysGuy Ryder, the head of the United Nation's labor agency, told CNBC that Germany's approach to employment during the coronavirus crisis is an example to the rest of the world.
Read more »
China will be held accountable for coronavirus, says White House economic advisor Larry KudlowKudlow told CNBC that China will be held accountable for the coronavirus pandemic, but that he is leaving the specifics to President Donald Trump.
Read more »
Michigan Legislature gives Republicans authority to file new lawsuit against Gov. Whitmer over coronavirus lockdownMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has accused Republicans of 'putting their heads in the sand and putting more lives and livelihoods at risk.'
Read more »