The ‘Politically Obsessed’ and the Rest of Us Plus, more evidence of a strong economy. James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-politically-obsessed-and-the-rest-of-us-1535564601
The Tuesday winners in Florida’s gubernatorial primary elections will offer Sunshine State voters a stark philosophical choice. Conservative Rep. Ron DeSantis (R) will face Sandernista Andrew Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee.
But Floridians and voters elsewhere may not have much interest in such choices. Pollster Scott Rasmussen writes today:
For many obsessed with politics, the upcoming midterm elections are perceived as a fight between good and evil that will determine the fate of the nation… Most Americans (54%) don’t fit into that narrative. Just 27% Strongly Disapprove of the president and believe things would be better if Hillary Clinton had been elected. On the other side, 19% Strongly Approve of the president and believe things would be worse if Hillary Clinton was living in the White House today. The rest have more mixed views.
This eight-point advantage among committed voters is the reason that Democrats are expected to do well in the midterm elections this November. In the House of Representatives, likely outcomes range from Democrats falling just short of winning control to a Big Blue Wave earning a significant majority.
The final outcome may be determined by a group of voters that neither political team can begin to comprehend… Like most Americans, these voters overwhelmingly recognize that Steve Jobs and Bill Gates have had a bigger impact on the world than presidents of the United States. Perhaps their ambivalence about who is president simply reflects confidence in the belief that culture and technology lead while politicians lag behind.
Or perhaps it’s just a lack of faith in the political process. Only about 11% of them trust the federal government to do the right thing most of the time. Seventy-two percent (72%) believe that government agencies use their power to influence elections… These voters aren’t fans of the president—just 29% approve of the job he’s doing and only 19% believe he is a good role model. But, nearly half (45%) believe he is at least as ethical as most politicians.
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The Trump cut in the federal corporate income tax rate to 21% from 35% is working better than previously reported.
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