A newly released study by the Pew Research Center, highlights the eroding support from 18-to-29 year olds (the “Millennials”) whose strong turnout in November 2008 was touted by some demographers as the start of a new Democratic movemennt.

At what point does partisanship in Washington become a problem, beyond its usual frustrating levels? Perhaps when Congress is locked in a standoff for over a year. Perhaps when Democrats exclude Republicans from Healthcare Reform by meeting behind closed doors in the White House. Maybe it’s when politicians begin to leave the game because they see the political process as a broken system.

A majority of Americans are mad with the Federal Government and their anger transcends party lines. U.S. Voters are increasingly opposed to the current policies of big government.

“America’s Voice” just released a report that chronicles how over the past decade, Latino voters have steadily increased their political power, and made a decisive impact in races at all levels, including the Presidency.

Scott Brown’s Senate victory in Massachusetts is creating an enormous body of analysis on the political future of the United States and, more particularly, on President Obama. Some of the pundits who supported Obama or showed positive views about him are now trying to explain what went wrong.

The year 2009 marked the end of a three-year run of majority Democratic support among U.S. adults. The increased conservatism that Gallup first identified among Americans last June of 2009 persisted throughout the year.
The final year-end political ideology figures shows: conservatives (40%) outnumbered both moderates (36%) and liberals (21%) across the United States in 2009.
The [...]

As 2009 ended, Democrats watched a string of their House members announce retirements and one congressman defect to the GOP.
All sorts of speculations are now being launched as to whether the party, which seemed unflappable just a year ago, is restructuring.
Democrats, who have a 60-40 Senate majority that includes two independents who vote with them, [...]

Senate Democrats decided to pass the health care bill before the Christmas break. With Republicans unanimously opposed, Democrats need the support of their entire caucus to overcome a filibuster and move to a final vote on the bill later this week.

Republicans have already made clear they are not supporting the bill after the Senate’s historic 60-39 vote Saturday night to begin debate on the issue.
No Republican voted to begin debate on the bill, which they said would cripple industry and drive up costs for the average American.
Senate Liberal Democrats warned their party leaders not [...]

People around the country are held in the uncomfortable position of anxious uncertainty awaiting possible healthcare legislation to come from Washington.  The healthcare debate, which has been ongoing since last spring, has evoked strong opinions and emotions from both parties, nearly every public official, and the constituencies of many congressmen.  Numerous protests and demonstrations have popped [...]