Key Findings• Compared to the 2014–2016 Ebola virus outbreak and the 2016 Zika virus outbreak, Americans are more concerned about the coronavirus outbreak, more dissatisfied with the government’s response, and more willing to close the country’s borders — especially to foreign citizens.• Americans’ attitudes toward these three outbreaks are tied […] Read more »
Republicans were more concerned about Ebola than they’ve been about coronavirus
President Trump has spent much of the past two months downplaying the novel coronavirus threat. Those statements, others have noted, are dramatically different from his comments about the Ebola outbreak in 2014. Back then, Trump repeatedly played up fears of Ebola to attack President Barack Obama. His many tweets included […] Read more »
A Different Kind of Security Election
Before every presidential election, we chew over the question of whether this will be a foreign policy or a domestic election. Will we be talking about “security moms” or “soccer moms”? 2016 is going to be a security election, but not in the traditional war/peace sense. Instead, we need to […] Read more »
Americans’ Views On The U.S. Role In Global Health
With a new Congressional session beginning, policymakers preparing for budget discussions, and the ongoing Ebola crisis bringing attention to international health issues, it is an important time to understand Americans’ views on global health and the role of the U.S. government in addressing global health issues. … A large majority […] Read more »
2014: The year in the polls
Polling in 2014 found Americans voicing a lot of worry and concern – and continued dissatisfaction toward Washington that managed to hit record numbers by some measures. Americans offered slightly more positive views of the economy overall then in recent years, but nothing like pre-crash levels. And the political year, […] Read more »
Ratings of CDC Down After Ebola Crisis
Americans’ ratings of the job being done by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are down significantly from last year, from 60% saying it is doing an “excellent” or “good” job to 50%. None of the other eight government agencies measured in both years showed a decline. CONT. Jeffrey M. […] Read more »