Democrats Say the Joy Is Back. Here’s What the Data Says. | How much momentum will RFK Jr.’s endorsement give Trump? | These Young Women Didn’t Want to Vote for Biden. They’re All In on Harris. | Who Is the Change Candidate Now? | Kamala Harris would out-cook, out-dance, and out-dress Trump, Americans say | Behind Harris’s New Mantra: ‘The Opportunity Economy’ | Should Taylor Swift publicly endorse political candidates? | Americans’ Views on Book Restrictions in Public Schools … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/240825

Democrats Give Harris Nearly Unanimous Positive Ratings | Harris’ economic platform resonates across party lines | Time for Change Model Predicts Close Election with Slight Edge for Harris | Democratic pollsters have a warning about Harris’ lead | Any Room for a DNC Bounce for Harris? | Kamala Harris Defines the Democrats’ New Normal | Why the Blue Wall Looms So Large | The complicated business of vetting vice presidential candidates | Among America’s “Low-Information Voters” … & much more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/240823

Harris consistently has held a small lead for the last few weeks in Economist/YouGov poll | Walz enthusiasm high among Democrats | Focus group of young undecided voters | Yes, party conventions matter | Why Americans Are Pleasantly Surprised in Retirement | Uptick in Americans feeling COVID risk … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/240822-topline

Vance and Walz are still relatively unknown, but the governor is better liked | Polling data from battleground states | How many voters are persuadable? | Harris is starting to rebuild the Biden coalition | Will the “blue wall” stand in 2024? | 2024 polls show a ‘significant’ gender gap | K-12 Schools Struggle to Engage Gen Z Students … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/240821-topline

Tracking the Presidential Election: Harris maintains lead over Trump | How Americans perceive Harris’ racial identity | Where Harris has, and has not, rebuilt the Democratic coalition | Why So Many Young Men Are Leaving Democrats for Republicans | Beware of Mad Poll Disease In Good Times and In Bad | Americans’ Views of Marijuana Effects Worsen … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/240820-topline

Gender gap, enthusiasm, economy make for tight Harris-Trump race on Democratic convention eve | Favorable views of Kamala Harris have risen this summer heading into the DNC | Multiple pathways to victory for both Harris and Trump in reshaped race | Should Harris expect a convention bounce? | To Undecided Voters, Harris Is Famous, but Unknown | Abortion Attitudes and Polarization in the American Electorate … & more: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/240819