Majorities of American voters think Russia interfered in the 2016 election — and did so for Donald Trump’s benefit. In addition, voters feel it’s important investigations continue into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia. At the same time, voters are concerned about other issues — namely, health care. […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton is less popular than Donald Trump because nobody will let the 2016 election end
Most of the time, the candidates who lose presidential elections collect a consolation prize: grudging public respect. … Within six months or so, people ask themselves: “Hey, why couldn’t this loser have shown this side of himself last year? I’d have voted for him!” Enter: Hillary Clinton, the first modern candidate […] Read more »
NBC News/WSJ Poll: Voters in Trump Counties Like His Policies, Not His Style
In the places that helped carry President Donald Trump to victory in 2016, there’s plenty that Americans like about his pugnacious policy stances on trade and foreign affairs, but they are far less comfortable with his combative personal style. A new NBC News/ Wall Street Journal poll of 439 key […] Read more »
NBC News/WSJ Poll: Just 12% in Key Trump Counties Back GOP Health Care Effort
Just 12 percent of Americans living in the counties that fueled Donald Trump’s win in the 2016 presidential election support the Republican Party’s efforts on health care, according to results from the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll of these “Trump counties.” CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
Trump’s Approval Stands at 50% in the Counties That Fueled His Win
President Donald Trump’s job approval rating in the American counties that fueled his 2016 victory stands at 50 percent, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll of these “Trump counties.” … The poll’s sample was taken from 439 counties in 16 states — Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, […] Read more »
What Public Opinion of the Russia Investigations Reveals About Trust in Democratic Institutions
Recent polling data on the Russia investigation underscores the degree to which partisanship taints Americans’ assessment of security politics. Not only are Americans intensely polarized in their assessment of matters related to the investigation into Russian election interference, but their assessments of the validity of intelligence community analysis are also […] Read more »