Political Demographics

Hillary Clinton Struggles To Attract Obama Coalition Of Young Voters

4:30pm September 21, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Hillary Clinton is struggling to attract young voters. She has not been able, so far, to appeal to as many of them as did the last Democrat who ran for president, Barack Obama. This is a problem for her as she seeks to duplicate the Obama coalition of voters that relied on young voters for his historic victory.

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Despite Lack Of Enthusiasm, Clinton Works To Court Young Voters

6:23pm September 19, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton is trying to drum up support from young voters. Among the major parts of President Obama's winning coalition from 2008 and 2012, they have been particularly unenthused about Clinton.

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Mohamad Shatara registers a Muslim man to vote.

One Trump Side-Effect: Democrats Are Reaching Out To Muslim Voters

12:43pm September 17, 2016

by Asma Khalid

The Hillary Clinton campaign has hired a National Muslim Outreach Director. When Barack Obama's campaign tried something similar eight years ago, it flopped.

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Hillary Clinton Courts Muslim Voters In Swing States

6:41pm September 16, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Hillary Clinton's campaign is making a national effort to court Muslims this election season. The efforts are mainly concentrated towards Muslim voters in swing states.

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Politics Podcast: It's All About Health - Pneumonia, The Dr. Oz Show, And Child Care

3:13pm September 16, 2016

by NPR Staff

The NPR Politics team is back with its weekly roundup to discuss the top political news of the week, including Clinton's return to the campaign trail and Trump's updated plan on child care.

Ahmed Bedier, a Muslim community activist, stands outside the Fort Pierce mosque, damaged in arson attack this week. He says Clinton's comments were probably "unwise" but "honest."

Politics & Government

To Some Democrats, Clinton's 'Deplorables' Comment Is Insensitive But 'Honest'

7:42am September 15, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Hillary Clinton's remark that "half of Trump's supporters" are a "basket of deplorables" touched off a firestorm in political press, but it seems to barely register for some voters.

Democrats and Republicans often have trouble seeing one another's perspectives. Researchers think this might be driven in part by their earliest experience of power — the family.

When It Comes To Our Politics, Family Matters

5:12pm September 13, 2016

This week on Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam explores how unconscious ideas about the family shape the way we think about politics.

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Hillary Clinton speaks to reporters on the tarmac on September 8 in New York.

Politics & Government

Politics Podcast: That Televised Forum, A Tightening Race, And The Campaign Trail

3:15pm September 09, 2016

by NPR Staff

The NPR Politics team is back with its weekly roundup of political news to discuss the state of the race, answer listener questions and talk about what they just can't let go of this week.

Millennial Voters In Florida Watch Election With Amusement, Dread

6:51pm September 08, 2016

by Don Gonyea

Voters in Florida share their thoughts on what it's been like to experience the 2016 campaign and the outlook for the nation after Election Day.

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Voters Are Rejecting Both Major Party Presidential Candidates Far More Than In 2012

4:20pm September 08, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

As many as 1 in 5 voters are either undecided or are choosing someone other than Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump.