Just 18% of Americans say President Biden should run for reelection in 2024, according to the latest Yahoo News/YouGov poll — the lowest number to date. Nearly two-thirds (64%) say he should bow out. And for the first time, more Democrats now say Biden should pass on a second term […] Read more »
Texas: The 2022 Gubernatorial Election
The Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston conducted an online survey of Texas registered voters to identify their preferences and opinions regarding the 2022 general election candidates and abortion policy. … This report examines the vote intention of Texans for the 2022 Texas gubernatorial, lieutenant governor […] Read more »
Joe Biden’s presidency is out of gas
President Joe Biden is in trouble, big trouble. When 64 percent of those who said they would be voting in the 2024 Democratic presidential primary want someone new to carry the banner, citing age and job performance, as a New York Times/Siena College survey showed this week, it’s more than […] Read more »
Strength in Numbers: A Book Event with G. Elliott Morris
Political polling has come under sharp critique as a result of lackluster performances in two straight election cycles. Yet, despite the public’s skepticism, polling is more important than ever. In his new book Strength in Numbers: How Polls Work and Why We Need Them (W. W. Norton, 2022), G. Elliott […] Read more »
As Faith Flags in U.S. Government, Many Voters Want to Upend the System
A majority of American voters across nearly all demographics and ideologies believe their system of government does not work, with 58 percent of those interviewed for a New York Times/Siena College poll saying that the world’s oldest independent constitutional democracy needs major reforms or a complete overhaul. The discontent among […] Read more »
Biden’s Job Rating Slumps as Public’s View of Economy Turns More Negative
With public views of the nation’s economy at their most negative in years, Joe Biden’s political standing is at the lowest point of his presidency. Yet Biden is hardly the only focal point of the country’s political discontent: Americans express unfavorable views of both major parties and a range of […] Read more »