Archive - Strength In Numbers

House retirements forecast Democratic gains in 2026

17 Republican and 11 Democratic U.S. House members have said they won't run for re-election next year

Sep 16 •

G. Elliott Morris

People are more likely to support partisan violence when they think the other party does too | Weekly roundup for September 14, 2025

Also this week: Trump ties Biden low on inflation/the economy; Mamdani up big in New York City; independent redistricting is an 80-20 issue. + more!

Sep 14

"America’s Reichstag fire"

Political violence remains rare, but leaders can help prevent tragedy by condemning hate and defending democratic values

Sep 12 •

G. Elliott Morris

Political Trends of 2025

Watch now (34 mins) | A recording from G. Elliott Morris and The New Republic's live video

Sep 10 •

G. Elliott Morris

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How Democrats can beat Trump on the economy

The president is weak on jobs and inflation, which Democrats can use to restore their working-class image

Sep 9 •

G. Elliott Morris

Six months of Strength In Numbers

An update on the newsletter business and other projects

Sep 7 •

G. Elliott Morris

Trump faces a large intensity gap in his approval rating

Nearly a majority of Americans strongly disapprove of the job he's doing as president. That is starting to have political costs

Sep 5 •

G. Elliott Morris

AI can't replace polling

The use of AI models to mimic human respondents betrays the public, and provides inaccurate answers to key questions

Sep 2 •

G. Elliott Morris

August 2025

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