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Republicans Tried to Turn the Cheesecake Factory Against Democrats. It Flopped.
The 2024 election was a triumph for the right’s conception of class politics, with Trump making gains with low-income voters while Kamala Harris won those earning over $200,000 a year. In surveys and focus groups, voters described Democrats as elitist and condescending. When the Democratic firm Navigator Research polled swing districts after the last election, 56 percent of respondents said the party didn’t look out for working people, and a majority said Democrats didn’t share their values. The road to winning back working-class voters looked difficult and uncertain.
Gen Z has buyer’s remorse on Trump
Tina Tang of the Democratic-aligned firm Navigator Research has conducted many focus groups interviewing young people who now regret voting for Trump. She told me that many of those “Trump regretters” said they’d initially hoped he would bring change to the political system generally, and that he’d deliver on his promises about the economy and jobs.
Trump brushes off high gas prices. Polling shows voters don’t
Seventy-six percent of registered U.S. voters disapprove of Trump's handling of gas prices, while only 20% approve, according to an Oct. 8 poll from Navigator Research.
A Catholic Republican 2028 Nominee Would Make History. Does Anyone Care?
A recent poll hinted at another twist, however: a drop in support for Vance among Catholics. Following spats with Pope Leo XIV, a Navigator Research survey found Vance’s net favorability almost 70 percentage points lower than the pope’s.
These White suburban moms regret voting for Trump — but aren’t sold on Democrats
In a recent focus group convened by Navigator Research, a Democratic polling and public opinion firm, and shared exclusively with The 19th, the six Trump voters discussed their disappointment with his second term — and their mixed feelings about the upcoming midterm elections. Navigator shared the group with The 19th on the condition that the participants be referred to only by their first names to protect their privacy.
White House’s Bizarre Birthday Chandelier Scramble Revealed
Polling by Navigator Research ... later found that the public was unimpressed with Trump’s birthday bash. The survey found that 56 percent of registered voters opposed Trump’s UFC event while only 28 percent supported it.
‘Everything got worse’: Gen Z express frustration, regret after Trump vote
The conversation was conducted virtually by Navigator Research, a left-leaning polling group. Participants ranged in age from 20 to 29 and spanned five states: Florida, Mississippi, Ohio, Texas and South Carolina — places Trump won by double digits in the last election. Two of those states, Texas and Ohio, are home to competitive races that could be key to control of the Senate.
The Men Who Regret Trump—But Won’t Vote Blue
In an exclusive new focus group, Black and Latino men who voted for Trump in 2024 reveal all the reasons they regret their choice—inflation, Iran, ICE—but also why they aren’t ready to vote for Democrats, either.