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Biden’s rose and thorn

Nobody email, text, or call us on January 20th, because we’re all turning off our phones, having a self care day, and trying not to think about the MAGA rally that’s taking over our nation’s capital. Does anyone know if we can undergo the Severance procedure for the next four years?

It’s finally awards season, and everyone is thinking about the best and worst movies, shows, and albums from the last year. So we thought it was the right time to ask voters to name Biden’s best and worst actions from his one and only term.

The actions most frequently listed as Biden’s best in office are his decision not to run again (ouch), his handling of the economy, and the tone of his leadership.

Democrats most frequently mentioned the economic recovery and Biden’s tone of leadership, while Independents and Republicans mentioned Biden’s decision not to run again.

Combined, Biden’s age and health and his initial decision to run for a second term are most frequently cited as the worst things he did in office. Top responses to this question also include his handling of immigration, his management of the economy, and his recent pardons. Foreign policy is also frequently cited, with many respondents mentioning his handling of crises in Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Israel.

Democrats most frequently mentioned Biden’s age and health and his handling of the economy, while Independents and Republicans most frequently mentioned his handling of immigration, followed by his handling of the economy and his presidential pardons (particularly of his son, Hunter Biden).

The electorate has complicated emotions about Biden’s tenure. Some are crying because it’s over, some are crying because it happened, and others (Raiders fans) are crying because there was only one Super Bowl without a Kansas City Chiefs appearance since he took office. Maybe Trump will finally usher in a new era.

Read the full poll here.

Here are some other highlights from DFP this week:

Getting dumped by Jake at State Farm...

This month, wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed over 10,000 homes, in what is set to be the most expensive fire in U.S. history.

The fires seem poised to worsen the existing home insurance crisis in Southern California. As insurers have left communities, nonrenewal rates have doubled or tripled in regions that are especially vulnerable to climate disasters, like South Florida, Southern California, or coastal North Carolina.

It’s like if you were broken up with, your ex destroyed everything you own, and then every potential future partner decided to move out of your city at the same time.

New Data for Progress polling finds that 55% of voters say that their home or rental insurance premiums have gone up in the last five years, while only 5% say that their insurance costs decreased.

When asked whether they would prefer funding public insurance companies that will not drop consumers’ policies or enticing private insurance companies to reenter the market by allowing them to charge higher premiums, a strong majority (67%) choose the former.

When disasters strike, communities shouldn’t be left with no resources to heal. Our hearts go out to all those affected by the California wildfires this month. If you’d like to make a donation, you can give to the California Community Foundation here.

Read the full poll here.

Ain't no party like a working class party, cause a working class party can win elections

On February 1, the Democratic National Committee will elect its new party chair — but the job is not nearly as fun as it sounds.

The new party chair will be tasked with leading Democrats throughout Donald Trump’s second term and helping chart a path forward to compete in future elections.

A new Data for Progress survey of likely Democratic and Democratic-leaning Independent voters finds that they strongly believe the next DNC chair should not be tied to corporate interests.

The next DNC chair will have to do a lot to improve perceptions of the party. Democratic-leaning Independents are not very confident that the party has become more supportive of working people. By contrast, they think Democrats have become more supportive of wealthy corporations by a +12-point margin.

Seventy-eight percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning Independents believe Democrats should take on big corporations, compared with only 22% who believe Democrats should work to improve their relationships with big corporations.

The Republican party has basically become three corporations in a trenchcoat, thanks to Elon, Zuck, and Peter Thiel. Voters need an alternative — and it’s a Democratic party that puts people over profit.

Read the full poll here.

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