• Both parties prepare for 2020 battle in Florida

    Both parties prepare for 2020 battle in Florida

    Jun 17, 2019 02:16 PM EDT

    ... nationally, Trump gets high marks on the economy. But voters also believe the president cares more about the wealthy than about the average American. AP Votecast's survey of 2018 voters in the state found them roughly evenly divided on approval of Trump. And the Trump campaign's own recent ...

  • While Trump wages trade war, Pence tries to ease GOP anxiety

    While Trump wages trade war, Pence tries to ease GOP anxiety

    Jun 13, 2019 01:44 PM EDT

    ... workers who crossed traditional allegiances to elevate the pair to the White House in 2016. The administration certainly has some ground to make up. AP VoteCast , a survey of voters from the 2018 midterms, found Americans broadly critical in their assessments of Trump on trade. According to the survey of ...

  • Immigration takes a back seat in Democrats' 2020 policy blitz

    Immigration takes a back seat in Democrats' 2020 policy blitz

    May 30, 2019 12:01 PM EDT

    ... About 54 percent of national voters said they disapproved of Trump's handling of immigration policies, compared to 45 percent who approved, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of the 2018 national electorate. Tyler Moran, who was a senior policy adviser to former Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada ...

  • Democratic presidential candidates face economic challenge in Wisconsin

    Democratic presidential candidates face economic challenge in Wisconsin

    May 14, 2019 01:42 PM EDT

    How people feel is the key question. In AP VoteCast, a national survey of voters in last year's midterm election, 68% of Wisconsin voters rated the economy as good or excellent and about as many said their family was holding steady financially. Rita Lock, a 54-year-old Democrat ...

  • Unions urge Democrats to focus on kitchen table economics

    Unions urge Democrats to focus on kitchen table economics

    Apr 15, 2019 02:05 PM EDT

    ... on Democrats' behalf, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Democrats won union workers by a strong 59%-39% margin in 2018, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate. But other big donors and — small, online ones, too — increasingly compete with labor's organizing muscle as key ...

  • After 2016 loss, Democrats know they need white male voters

    After 2016 loss, Democrats know they need white male voters

    Apr 07, 2019 07:58 PM EDT

    ... White men make up typically make up about one-third of the electorate. In 2018, 41 percent of them voted for Democrats, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of the national electorate. While Democrats’ strength among women won headlines and was often credited with Democrats’ strong showing, white men also ...

  • Trump trying to make case for Jewish voters to back 2020 bid

    Trump trying to make case for Jewish voters to back 2020 bid

    Apr 06, 2019 06:49 PM EDT

    ... to control your politicians, that’s fine,” he said at the time. Ultimately, the group and many of its donors backed Trump. According to AP Votecast, a survey of more than 115,000 midterm voters and 3,500 Jewish voters nationwide, voters who identified as Jewish broke for Democrats over ...

  • Trump suggests deferring GOP health plan push to after 2020

    Trump suggests deferring GOP health plan push to after 2020

    Apr 02, 2019 01:51 PM EDT

    ... next year. Health care, especially protections for people with pre-existing conditions, resonates with voters and helped Democrats in the November elections. According to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 115,000 midterm voters nationwide, nearly 4 in 10 Democratic voters identified health care as the most important among ...

  • Donald Trump and Democrats turn focus to fight over health care

    Donald Trump and Democrats turn focus to fight over health care

    Mar 27, 2019 01:36 PM EDT

    That confidence is in part because health care was a big political winner for Democrats last year. According to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 115,000 midterm voters nationwide, nearly 4 in 10 Democratic voters identified health care as the most important among a list of key issues ...

  • WATCH: Pelosi unveils plan to strengthen Affordable Care Act as Trump revives push to end it

    WATCH: Pelosi unveils plan to strengthen Affordable Care Act as Trump revives push to end it

    Mar 26, 2019 05:32 PM EDT

    That confidence is in part because health care was a big political winner for Democrats last year. According to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 115,000 midterm voters nationwide, nearly 4 in 10 Democratic voters identified health care as the most important among a list of key issues ...