Republicans Warn Against Democratic Socialists
The Wall Street Journal · Sept. 10, 2026
At the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Republican speakers made opposition to democratic socialism one of the party’s political contrasts heading into November.
ANMP Insights
57% view big-government socialism unfavorably, compared with 25% who view it favorably.
73% prefer a free-market entrepreneurial system, while 14% prefer a government-controlled bureaucratic system.
51% say “big-government socialist” accurately describes the Democratic Party; 58% say “democratic socialist” is accurate.
Employment Situation — August 2026
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Sept. 4, 2026
Healthcare employment continued to increase in August, adding 13,000 jobs. Home healthcare services added 11,000 jobs and hospitals added 8,000, although overall healthcare hiring remained below its average monthly gain over the prior year.
ANMP Insights
34.9% say waiting too long to see a doctor or specialist is one of their three biggest frustrations with the healthcare system. (link)
14% say long waits are the single healthcare-system frustration that bothers them most. (link)
Only 11% say the healthcare system generally works well. (link)
Republicans showcase their ‘big beautiful bill’ to voters, but the law’s impact has been mixed
Associated Press · Sept. 10, 2026
AP reports that expanded federal immigration-enforcement funding has helped drive a sharp increase in arrests, including a record 51,000 arrests in August, as the administration continues to expand enforcement operations.
ANMP Insights
63% disagree with the statement that illegal immigration is good for the United States.
When ANMP tested a person in the country illegally who had committed a serious crime such as drug trafficking, gang activity, or drunk driving causing injury, 86% said the person should be deported.
ANMP also found more permissive views in other circumstances: 73% said a person in the country illegally who was steadily self-employed and filed taxes annually should be allowed to stay, showing that attitudes vary substantially with the individual facts.