Americans continue to feel pessimistic about the direction of the country, the national economy, and the way President Biden has handled the U.S. relationship with Russia amid the war between Ukraine and Russia. Seventy percent say things in the country are going in the wrong direction compared to only 29% who feel things are going in a positive direction.
The dire outlook on the direction of the country is increasing among Democrats.
While Democrats are still more likely to feel optimistic about the direction of the country than Republicans or independents, only 49% of them say the country is heading in the right direction compared to 55% who said the same in last month’s AP-NORC poll. CONTINUED
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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