Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the November 25, 2024, edition of Opinion Today
Republicans Optimistic, Democrats Afraid After Election Megan Brenan, Gallup In the aftermath of the contentious 2024 U.S. presidential election, large majorities of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents describe their reaction to Donald Trump’s victory as optimistic (86%), relieved (85%), excited (76%) and proud (72%). In contrast, majorities of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents report feeling afraid (76%), angry (68%) and devastated (61%) about the election’s result.
CBS News poll finds Trump starts on positive note as most approve of transition handling Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, CBS News
Make Trump less terrible again? David Weakliem Trump is coming for the executive branch. Does he know what he’s doing? Dan Balz, Washington Post [unlocked] Trump’s Cabinet: Many Ideologies Behind the Veil of ‘America First’ David E. Sanger, New York Times [unlocked] What the Broligarchs Want from Trump Brooke Harrington, The Atlantic [unlocked] Business donors overwhelmingly bet on the GOP. Here’s where it paid off. Rosmery Izaguirre and Caitlin Oprysko, Politico From despair to action: Democrats plot their comeback Nick Reisman, Shia Kapos and Holly Otterbein, Politico The Democrats Are in Trouble. This Man Can Save Them. Daniel Chandler (LSE), New York Times [unlocked] The Desire to Turn Inward Is a Delusion Miriam Elder, New York Times [unlocked] The latest news? Not right now, thanks. Elahe Izadi, Washington Post [unlocked]