The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The Election Dividing Husbands and Wives Across America

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Recent polls suggest that American men and women are more divided over the 2024 election than they were in 2016, when Donald Trump ran against Hillary Clinton. The Washington Roundtable discusses the split with the independent Democratic pollster Celinda Lake, who identifies causes that go beyond the issue of abortion. As for how Kamala Harris can win over blue-collar women who might be leaning toward Trump, “we have a program,” she says.



This week’s reading:

  • “Trump Is Not Pivoting to Policy, Now or Ever,” by Susan B. Glasser
  • “The Fantasy World of Political Polling,” by Jay Caspian Kang
  • “Is There a Method to Donald Trump’s Madness?,” by Clare Malone
  • “How Powerful Is Political Charm?,” by Joshua Rothman
  • “Donald Trump’s Many Lucky Breaks,” by John Cassidy


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