As he begins his campaign for reelection, President Biden faces substantial and multiple challenges, according to a Washington Post-ABC News survey. His overall approval ratings have slipped to a new low, more Americans than not doubt his mental acuity, and his support against leading Republican challengers is far shakier than […] Read more »
Broad doubts about Biden’s age and acuity spell Republican opportunity in 2024
President Joe Biden’s job approval rating hit a career low in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll and a broad 68% of Americans say he’s too old for another term as president — views that put him in a trailing position against top Republicans in early preferences for 2024. Just […] Read more »
Three in five Americans say it would be bad for the U.S. to have a monarchy
… While Americans have a positive view of many members of the royal family, most Americans also have little interest in a monarchy closer to home. Just 12% say a U.S. monarchy would be a good thing, while 63% would see it as a bad thing. Younger Americans — who […] Read more »
What Americans think of the British royal family before King Charles III’s coronation
On Saturday, King Charles III will be officially crowned as Britain’s monarch — formally succeeding his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. A new YouGov poll conducted in the weeks prior to the king’s coronation finds that 62% of Americans say they do not care about the event “very much” (29%) or […] Read more »
Where the public is on immigration
With Title 42 set to expire next week, immigration is yet again at the center of the news cycle—bad news for the Biden administration. … Given the partisan nature of the immigration debate in the U.S. and Biden’s weakness on the issue in the eyes of the public, the next […] Read more »
Biden’s dragging poll numbers won’t matter in 2024 if enough voters loathe his opponent even more
Joe Biden doesn’t need to be popular to win the 2024 election – he just needs his opponent to be more unpopular. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University Commentators were quick to note President Joe Biden’s low job approval and favorability ratings after he announced his long-expected […] Read more »