Blog tagged as History

Pollster: Harris Surge Strengthened Going Into Weekend

11/05/24 10:46 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Pollster: Harris Surge Strengthened Going Into Weekend
Between Tuesday of last week and Saturday, pollster Steve Mitchell of Mitchell Research said ongoing interviews found surging voter sentiment toward Vice President Kamala Harris – with the biggest surge seen in completed surveys from Saturday.

Michigan's Closest Election And Other Fun Facts

10/28/24 10:30 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Michigan's Closest Election And Other Fun Facts
The polls are projecting another razor-thin presidential election on Nov. 5, but if the margin of victory is under 1 percentage point, it would mark only the fourth time in Michigan’s history that the results were that close.

Which Party's Presidents Had the Best Economic Numbers Since WWII?

10/28/24 10:14 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Which Party's Presidents Had the Best Economic Numbers Since WWII?
At the end of a presidential election cycle, most Americans are inundated by claims from both the Republican and Democrat nominees that they and their party are the best friends of pocketbook conscious voters.

Early Voting On 'Record-Breaking' Pace In First Year

10/23/24 02:21 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Early Voting On 'Record-Breaking' Pace In First Year
With more than 1.1 million absentee ballots already turned in, Mark Grebner of Practical Political Data reported today that what he's seeing is that Democrats' response rate is about 4.5 percent higher than Republicans.

Big Names Have Drawn Big Votes In Presidential Elections In Michigan

09/25/24 04:03 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Big Names Have Drawn Big Votes In Presidential Elections In Michigan
If Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wasn't Robert F. Kennedy running as the Natural Law Party candidate in Michigan, recent history of Natural Law Party nominees shows that he'd likely get less than 3,000 votes.