Should the next House speaker work across the aisle? Be loyal to Trump? | Virginia Could Decide the Future of the GOP’s Abortion Policy | Ukrainians Stand Behind War Effort Despite Some Fatigue | RFK Jr. is polling high for an independent. But it may not last … & more: […] Read more »
OPINION WEEKEND newsletter for October 7-8, 2023
Trump-Biden rematch still too close to call | Ranked choice poll examines GOP field | Partisan views on COVID vax harden post-pandemic | Where Americans are on mental health | How Do Americans Feel About Politics? ‘Disgust Isn’t a Strong Enough Word’ | Centrist GOP effort to reinstate McCarthy | […] Read more »
OPINION TODAY newsletter for October 6, 2023
America’s nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon | RFK Jr could draw one in seven US voters in 2024 presidential election | US public support declines for arming Ukraine | Gender Gap in Black Adults’ Perceptions of Local Policing | Border debate shifts as Biden is confronted with anger — […] Read more »
Often in error but still seductive: Why we can’t quit election polls
Polls showed Joe Biden, right, holding double-digit leads over Donald Trump, left, in the run-up to the 2020 election, but he won election by only 4.5 percentage points. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File W. Joseph Campbell, American University School of Communication Their record is uneven. They misfired in one way or […] Read more »
Overwhelming majorities express concerns about Biden, Trump ahead of 2024 race
Three-quarters of voters say they’re concerned about President Joe Biden’s age and mental fitness, while nearly two-thirds have concerns about the multiple trials former President Donald Trump faces, a new national NBC News poll finds, casting a gloomy shadow over the upcoming 2024 presidential election. The poll also shows Trump […] Read more »
Half the public lacks confidence the Justice Department is handling the Hunter Biden case in a fair and non-partisan way
Half of the public have little to no confidence that the Justice Department is handling its investigation of Hunter Biden in a fair and non-partisan manner, and a third are very concerned about the possibility that President Biden committed wrongdoing related to his son’s business dealings. Just 19% of the […] Read more »