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July 2025

The Democratic Party’s plummeting ratings aren’t all they seem
The voters newly disillusioned with the Democrats still hate Republicans
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Patrick Ruffini
Explore the American electorate in 3D
Pew finds a Republican advantage, a surprising vacation home hub, Europe’s deadly aversion to AC, airport data, LDS community, men would rather shock…
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Patrick Ruffini
Kamala would have benefited from a shorter campaign, not a longer one
Or, political gravity would have set in regardless. Either way, 107 days was enough time, if not too much.
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Patrick Ruffini
The Harris-Future Forward food fight
Aggregated 2024 swings, rise of the Dallas suburbs, R+5 Texas redistricting, Dems funding non-competitive races, an MOE reminder, the anti-cancel…
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Patrick Ruffini
Paid subscriber webinar invite: America's political tribes
Join Echelon Insights on July 24!
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Patrick Ruffini
Echelon's quadrants are an SOS for economic conservatives
Thermostatic public opinion, a reversal on views of the Congressional parties, New England moderates, the realignment is global, challenging the idea…
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Patrick Ruffini
Never Zohran is looking a lot like Never Trump
Why New York City is probably screwed
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Patrick Ruffini
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June 2025

The Pew report and the primary
Confirming Trump's more diverse coalition, Mamdani romps in the "Commie Corridor," luxury beliefs, inclusive populism, active vs. passive news…
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Patrick Ruffini
Zohran probably can’t get through the Working Class Wall
Why a neighborhood-level analysis of the Mayor's race gives Cuomo the advantage
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Patrick Ruffini
New York City's swing neighborhoods
One Virginia candidate's hometown disadvantage, the Democrats' losing coalition, free trade is now popular, the ideological happiness gap, AI users…
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Patrick Ruffini
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