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BBC News
12 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Who could Antrim turn to after McEntee exit?
Following Andy McEntee's departure after three years at the helm with Antrim's senior footballers, the search for a new manager year, the Saffrons will ly their trade in Division Four of the National League and the objective for the Meath man's successor is to navigate a return to the third the club leagues drawing to a conclusion in Antrim and the county championship just a matter of weeks away, the ideal scenario would be to have a new manager appointed sooner rather than McAleese, captain in 2025, is the only confirmed retirement from this season's panel, although there may be others mulling over their future, while the new manager will of course have their own ideas in terms of is no obvious candidate to succeed McEntee at present, but speculation will now begin as to whom that may Cargin manager Ronan Devlin has been with the Toome club since the start of the 2018 season, initially as a coach under Damien Cassidy when they delivered a three-in-a-row in Antrim from 2018-2020. Following Cassidy's departure after the 2021 campaign, the Ballinderry native took the reins and has delivered another hat-trick of county titles, but would he be tempted by the inter-county scene?Former Antrim player Kevin Madden is another who will be linked. The Portglenone man has been a coach under Damien Cassidy in Derry and also under Mickey Harte in Tyrone, while helping deliver a Derry county title for Glenullin. Madden has also managerial experience with Creggan in Antrim, Swatragh in Derry and currently with Clonoe in Tyrone, but may feel the time is right to answer his county's Portglenone man and current manager of his home club, John McKeever, will also be linked due to his track record of success at school and club level, most notably with Fr Rock's, Cookstown, whom he led to an All-Ireland Intermediate title and last year, brought his native Casement's to the Antrim county final for the first time in 15 Antrim may look outside the county once again with current Aghagallon boss Pete McGrath, who brought the Sam Maguire to his native Down in 1991 and '94, or Tony McEntee, who stepped down as Sligo manager after five years following defeat to Fermanagh in the Tailteann Cup, may also be tempted.
Newsweek
6 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Almost Half of Democrats Say a Third Party Is Necessary—Poll
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Nearly half of Democratic voters say a third political party "is necessary" in the United States, according to a new poll. "The appetite for third parties always rises along with domestic tumult and sharp partisanship. Parties that are out of power have two natural reactions, one being an internal frustration with its own party leadership, and the second being a search for alternatives," Kevin Madden, a senior partner at Penta Group, told Newsweek in an email Friday. In a similar vein, Georgetown University professor Michael Kazin told Newsweek, "Democrats are now probably more in favor of a third party because they are unhappy with the current leaders of the party. Third parties never last long in national politics but have been important in deciding elections at different times in the past." Newsweek has reached out to the Democratic National Committee for comment via email on Friday. Why It Matters Last November marked a pivotal election in the United States, with Donald Trump returning to the White House after winning both the popular vote and the Electoral College. The scale of the Republican Party's triumph in November—taking the White House, flipping the Senate, and maintaining control of the House—has sparked soul-searching within the Democratic Party over what went wrong and how to rebuild. The Democratic Party has struggled with unpopularity and internal dissatisfaction since the sweeping defeat, facing pronounced ideological and generational divides, compounded by widespread voter frustration with congressional leaders and the party's overall direction. Democratic leaders have come under criticism from within, some for pushing the party too far left, and others for appearing too conciliatory toward Trump, and a number who have felt disillusioned with its agenda have left the party entirely to either identify as independent or as a Republican. What To Know A June 18 YouGov poll found that 46 percent of the 3,118 U.S. adults surveyed believe a third party is necessary in the U.S. political landscape. Along political lines, 47 percent of Democrats supported a third party, while 35 percent of Republicans did. Fewer Democrats than Republicans, 24 percent to 31 percent, believe that the two-party system is "enough to represent Americans." There is no publicly available margin of error in the poll. The poll comes as voters' disapproval of Democratic members in Congress has increased since February, per a recent Quinnipiac poll of 1,265 registered voters nationwide, conducted between June 5 and June 9. Seventy percent of participants said they disapprove of how Democrats are handling their jobs in Congress, while 21 percent approve. Among Democrats, 53 percent disapprove, and 41 percent approve. Just 9 percent of Republicans approve of Democrats' performance, while 84 percent disapprove. A similar Quinnipiac University poll of 1,039 registered voters in February found that 68 percent of participants disapproved of congressional Democrats and 52 percent disapproved of congressional Republicans. Several high-profile Democrats have either switched parties or identified as independent, with former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announcing her departure from the party in June. People watch the presidential debate between Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at the Gipsy Las Vegas in Las Vegas. People watch the presidential debate between Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at the Gipsy Las Vegas in Las Vegas. AP Photo/John Locher Third parties such as the Green and Libertarian parties remain active in U.S. politics; however, they often struggle to garner mass support and funding, falling short of being on the same playing field as the Democratic and Republican parties. In the 2024 election, Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver each captured a small share of the national vote. In several recent close elections, third-party candidates have contributed to swaying the vote one way or the other. The public desire for a third party isn't new, dating back decades. Earlier this month, billionaire Elon Musk—the former head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—posted a poll on X, formerly Twitter, asking followers, "Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?" The post followed a public feud with President Donald Trump. More than 5.6 million people participated in the poll, with over 80 percent backing it. What People Are Saying Kevin Madden, a senior partner at Penta Group, told Newsweek on Friday: "The reality is that most voters tend to gravitate to their major-party allegiances, leaving a third-party without the funding and organizational manpower to make major progress. The 'big middle of the American electorate is still the main battleground for winning and losing elections, but it's not organized to the degree that a third-party movement can be built whole cloth from it." Professor Michael Kazin, an expert on U.S. politics and social movements in Georgetown University's history department, told Newsweek in an email in Friday: "There may be room for a third party in the center and perhaps one on the far left today (depending on whom the Democrats nominate for president in 2028). But they would always have trouble raising money and recruiting candidates who actually want to govern instead of just protest the status quo. The Green Party candidate may have been responsible for Clinton losing in 2016 - and Ralph Nader was definitely responsible for Gore losing in 2000 (Nader won about 90K votes in Florida, most of which would have gone to Gore who lost state by fewer than 600 votes). But [Ross] Perot probably hurt the GOP nominees in 1992 and 1996 - and Nixon would have one a landslide in 1968 if George Wallace had not run an independent campaign that won several states in the South." What Happens Next Democrats are continuing to work out the direction of the party as they prepare for the 2026 midterms, when they aim to win back voters who shifted toward Trump last year.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump's sagging poll numbers become a concern for GOP
President Trump's sagging poll numbers as he hits his 100th day in office are becoming a concern for Republicans, who have been steadfastly loyal to the White House but are starting to look ahead to the midterm elections. While the White House is not expressing concern about Trump's downward trajectory in the polls, Republican operatives say Trump needs to stop with the turbulence on tariffs and focus on fulfilling the promises he made as a presidential candidate on the economy. 'It's actually incredibly simple,' said Republican strategist Kevin Madden. 'Trump won in 2024 because a broader coalition of voters were nostalgic for the pre-COVID economy of Trump's first term and they believed Trump was better suited to address their concerns about inflation. 'His approval has dropped because the pursuit of restrictive trade policies and higher tariffs has initiated a new round of concern among voters. Trump still has strong support from his most dedicated Republican voters, but the flight of moderates and independent voters, who tend to be nomadic, are currently diluting his political coverage.' Madden added that Trump's drop in the polls is 'exactly the type of shift you worry about ahead of midterms.' 'When you lose the 'big middle' of the electorate, the swing races move away from you and the districts that usually have comfortable partisan margins can become surprise contests,' he said. 'It's still early, but the trend lines from the tariff policy are, so far, not looking good.' A Decision Desk HQ survey out Wednesday morning showed Trump underwater, with an approval rating of 44 percent and 56 percent disapproving of his performance. The poll was in line with a host of other surveys that also suggest Trump is in trouble, largely because of his trade policies. Sixty-four percent in the Decision Desk HQ poll also said tariffs hurt consumers, and 91 percent said they were worried about inflation, an issue that Trump campaign on against President Biden. Sixty-two percent said they were very concerned about inflation, which can rise because of tariffs. Other polls out in the last week also showed a sizable drop in Trump's approval ratings. A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll out Sunday showed Trump's approval fell from 45 percent in February to 39 percent in March. Trump saw a similar drop in a New York Times poll, which revealed that 42 percent of those surveyed approved of Trump's job performance. Republicans attribute the falling numbers to the headlines around Trump's tariffs, which sent markets plunging and left Americans worried about their retirement accounts. Markets have recovered a portion of those losses but remain below where they stood on Trump's first day in office. 'I think what's concerning people — and I think he knows this — are the economics of, and the uncertainty around this tariff protocol,' Sen. Shelley Moore Capito ( a member of Republican leadership, told The Hill on Monday. 'I think that's what you see reflected.' Susan Del Percio, a veteran Republican strategist who does not support Trump, said Trump arguably benefited from 'a bit of a Biden hangover' at the start of the presidency. Voters fed up with rising costs at grocery stores felt the country was headed in the wrong direction under former President Biden and voted for change. But now they aren't seeing those price changes, Del Percio said. Trump has the firm support of his base, which Del Percio said has got him through everything, and he hasn't signaled much worry about his polling or economic numbers. But Republicans are in a different political situation. 'I don't think the Trump team cares about its numbers as much as the House and Senate Republicans care about it,' she said. In a speech to mark his first 100 days in office on Tuesday, Trump touted that prices 'are coming way down.' 'Gasoline prices are down by a lot. Energy prices are down. Mortgage rates are down,' Trump said. 'Prescription drug prices just took the biggest plunge … ever in the history of prescription drug prices.' He added that 'grocery prices have gone down. Everything has gone down.' He also argued the string of polls was inaccurate. 'They poll more Democrats than Republicans,' Trump said. The poor polling numbers for Trump represent an opportunity for Democrats, who have been trying to figure out a new direction for their party. Some voices within the party said Democrats should seize upon Trump's performance in the polls, showing voters that he misled them in the run-up to last year's election. Others have signaled an all-out war against Trump. On Monday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, whom many expect to mount a 2028 presidential campaign, suggested his party could not take a passive approach when dealing with Trump. 'It's time to fight everywhere and all at once,' Pritzker told a group of Democrats in New Hampshire on Monday. 'Never before in my life have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption. But I am now. These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace.' 'The reckoning is finally here,' Pritzker added. Republican strategist Shermichael Singleton, who worked in the first Trump administration, said he isn't concerned about Trump's approval numbers. 'Poll numbers go up and down,' Singleton said. 'That's part of politics.' 'Every leader has to lead in a way that they believe is going to yield the best results for the people who voted for them and sometimes the way people interpret those things are not always in sync so you have to make adjustments,' he added. At the same time, Singleton pointed to a part of the Washington Post/ABC poll that showed while Trump's approval rating is on a downward spiral, he still instills more trust than Democrats in Congress. 'They still trust him more than Democrats to lead the country, and that says a whole lot,' he said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Trump's sagging poll numbers become a concern for GOP
President Trump's sagging poll numbers as he hits his 100th day in office are becoming a concern for Republicans, who have been steadfastly loyal to the White House but are starting to look ahead to the midterm elections. While the White House is not expressing concern about Trump's downward trajectory in the polls, Republican operatives say Trump needs to stop with the turbulence on tariffs and focus on fulfilling the promises he made as a presidential candidate on the economy. 'It's actually incredibly simple,' said Republican strategist Kevin Madden. 'Trump won in 2024 because a broader coalition of voters were nostalgic for the pre-COVID economy of Trump's first term and they believed Trump was better suited to address their concerns about inflation. 'His approval has dropped because the pursuit of restrictive trade policies and higher tariffs has initiated a new round of concern among voters. Trump still has strong support from his most dedicated Republican voters, but the flight of moderates and independent voters, who tend to be nomadic, are currently diluting his political coverage.' Madden added that Trump's drop in the polls is 'exactly the type of shift you worry about ahead of midterms.' 'When you lose the 'big middle' of the electorate, the swing races move away from you and the districts that usually have comfortable partisan margins can become surprise contests,' he said. 'It's still early, but the trend lines from the tariff policy are, so far, not looking good.' A Decision Desk HQ survey out Wednesday morning showed Trump underwater, with an approval rating of 44 percent and 56 percent disapproving of his performance. The poll was in line with a host of other surveys that also suggest Trump is in trouble, largely because of his trade policies. Sixty-four percent in the Decision Desk HQ poll also said tariffs hurt consumers, and 91 percent said they were worried about inflation, an issue that Trump campaign on against President Biden. Sixty-two percent said they were very concerned about inflation, which can rise because of tariffs. Other polls out in the last week also showed a sizable drop in Trump's approval ratings. A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll out Sunday showed Trump's approval fell from 45 percent in February to 39 percent in March. Trump saw a similar drop in a New York Times poll, which revealed that 42 percent of those surveyed approved of Trump's job performance. Republicans attribute the falling numbers to the headlines around Trump's tariffs, which sent markets plunging and left Americans worried about their retirement accounts. Markets have recovered a portion of those losses but remain below where they stood on Trump's first day in office. 'I think what's concerning people — and I think he knows this — are the economics of, and the uncertainty around this tariff protocol,' Sen. Shelley Moore Capito ( a member of Republican leadership, told The Hill on Monday. 'I think that's what you see reflected.' Susan Del Percio, a veteran Republican strategist who does not support Trump, said Trump arguably benefited from 'a bit of a Biden hangover' at the start of the presidency. Voters fed up with rising costs at grocery stores felt the country was headed in the wrong direction under former President Biden and voted for change. But now they aren't seeing those price changes, Del Percio said. Trump has the firm support of his base, which Del Percio said has got him through everything, and he hasn't signaled much worry about his polling or economic numbers. But Republicans are in a different political situation. 'I don't think the Trump team cares about its numbers as much as the House and Senate Republicans care about it,' she said. In a speech to mark his first 100 days in office on Tuesday, Trump touted that prices 'are coming way down.' 'Gasoline prices are down by a lot. Energy prices are down. Mortgage rates are down,' Trump said. 'Prescription drug prices just took the biggest plunge … ever in the history of prescription drug prices.' He added that 'grocery prices have gone down. Everything has gone down.' He also argued the string of polls was inaccurate. 'They poll more Democrats than Republicans,' Trump said. The poor polling numbers for Trump represent an opportunity for Democrats, who have been trying to figure out a new direction for their party. Some voices within the party said Democrats should seize upon Trump's performance in the polls, showing voters that he misled them in the run-up to last year's election. Others have signaled an all-out war against Trump. On Monday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, whom many expect to mount a 2028 presidential campaign, suggested his party could not take a passive approach when dealing with Trump. 'It's time to fight everywhere and all at once,' Pritzker told a group of Democrats in New Hampshire on Monday. 'Never before in my life have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption. But I am now. These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace.' 'The reckoning is finally here,' Pritzker added. Republican strategist Shermichael Singleton, who worked in the first Trump administration, said he isn't concerned about Trump's approval numbers. 'Poll numbers go up and down,' Singleton said. 'That's part of politics.' 2024 Election Coverage 'Every leader has to lead in a way that they believe is going to yield the best results for the people who voted for them and sometimes the way people interpret those things are not always in sync so you have to make adjustments,' he added. At the same time, Singleton pointed to a part of the Washington Post/ABC poll that showed while Trump's approval rating is on a downward spiral, he still instills more trust than Democrats in Congress. 'They still trust him more than Democrats to lead the country, and that says a whole lot,' he said.
