78% of Texas voters think abortion should be allowed in some form

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At a time when Texas is poised to outlaw the vast majority of abortions if the nation’s highest court overturns constitutional protections for the procedure, a recent University of Texas at Austin poll shows most Texan voters think access to abortion should be allowed in some form. …

The university conducted the poll in April before the court’s document was leaked. The survey found that 78% of respondents believe abortion should be allowed in some form while only 15% said it should be never permitted. CONTINUED

Reese Oxner, Texas Tribune

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How Abortion Might Motivate or Persuade Voters in the Midterms

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Key Points
• The end of Roe vs. Wade could potentially give Democrats a better chance to motivate their own voters and/or persuade Republican-leaning swing voters.
• Public opinion on abortion is nuanced, although more are likelier to take the pro-abortion rights side on a couple of key questions.
• It’s unclear whether abortion opinions would outweigh the public’s opinions about other issues where Democrats are vulnerable. CONTINUED

Kyle Kondik, Larry Schack & Mick McWilliams, Sabato’s Crystal Ball

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1 in 5 Parents of Children Under 5 Intend to Get Them a COVID-19 Vaccine Right Away Once Eligible

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About a fifth (18%) of parents with children under age 5 say they intend to get their child vaccinated “right away” once federal regulators authorize its use for their child’s age group, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey shows. Another 38% say they would want to “wait and see” how it works for other young children before getting their child vaccinated. …

As COVID-19 cases have begun to rise nationally in recent weeks, a little more than a third (35%) of adults think there is a new wave of COVID-19 infections hitting the country. Most say either that there is not a new wave (50%) or that they aren’t sure if there is (14%). People’s perceptions on this question seem to reflect their view of what is happening among their own family and friends. CONTINUED

Kaiser Family Foundation

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How Americans reacted when they learned the Supreme Court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade

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On Monday evening, news outlets reported that a leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision indicates that the Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision which established a constitutional right to abortion. The next morning, YouGov fielded a poll asking Americans their reactions to this news. Nine in 10 said they’d heard about the leak, and many reported feeling outraged and saddened by the news; a far smaller share said they felt happy or even thrilled. CONTINUED

Taylor Orth, YouGov

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Fox News Poll: Majority says Musk buying Twitter is #notabigdeal

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Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of Twitter is not a big deal to a majority of American voters, according to a new Fox News national poll released Wednesday.

The survey finds that Musk buying the tech giant doesn’t matter to 62% of registered voters, including 43% who say it doesn’t matter at all. …

When it comes to the outcome of the sale, more voters think it is a good thing rather than a bad thing by 14 points (44% good vs. 30% bad). CONTINUED

Victoria Balara, Fox News

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Fox News Poll: Majority favors ban on sex, gender discussions for young children in schools

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Over half of registered voters would support a law that bans teachers from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation with students before fourth grade. That’s according to the latest Fox News poll, released Wednesday. …

Voters increasingly believe coronavirus is under control (86% say at least somewhat under control, up from 59% at the height of Omicron in January) and are decreasingly concerned about it (55% concerned, down 17 points since January). CONTINUED

Victoria Balara, Fox News

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