Stuck in the Middle
Natalie JacksonExplaining the political landscape from the perspective of the frustrated, angry center using data, public opinion, and political science
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This midterm isn’t 2018 all over again. It’s 2006.
Read my full column for National Journal here; excerpt below.
Analysis of the 2026 midterm environment often looks to 2018 as a point of comparison. It’s an understandable choice since the 2018 midterms also hinged on voters’ percep...
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Politico released a poll titled “Americans say there’s a serious risk of AI destroying humanity,” with a subheader noting that 63% think AI poses “at least a moderate risk of destroying humanity.”
So let’s break thi...
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Hello to my new subscribers! If you came here via my guest post with The Long View/WelcomeStack, here’s what I typically do with this Substack:
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Send you the columns I write for National Journal - every 2 weeks
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This week in AI po...
How to 'never forget' 9/11 when a whole generation has nothing to remember
My column this week for National Journal - excerpt below; click here to read the whole thing.
At the 25th anniversary of 9/11, an increasing proportion of our population doesn’t remember it. It’s in the history books, but not a visc...
'Working-class' has become a meaningless political designation
My column this week for National Journal - excerpt below; click here to read the whole thing.
The political world talks more about “working-class” voters than any other group, so you’d think we would all agree on who that is. You w...
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Survey researcher since 2006. Political science PhD. Independent pollster and columnist, National Journal. Nothing that I write is speaking for any organization I have worked for in past, present, or future - I only represent myself.
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