On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 11 points in our new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. What’s driving his lead? Can Trump change the trajectory of the race, and do Americans think the Trump Presidency is a success or failure? Then, […] Read more »
Fearing a ‘Blood Bath,’ Republican Senators Begin to Edge Away From Trump
For nearly four years, congressional Republicans have ducked and dodged an unending cascade of offensive statements and norm-shattering behavior from President Trump, ignoring his caustic and scattershot Twitter feed and penchant for flouting party orthodoxy, and standing quietly by as he abandoned military allies, attacked American institutions and stirred up […] Read more »
How early and mail-in voting could affect when we learn the winner of the 2020 election
More Americans are casting their ballots early than ever before. If that correlates with higher turnout overall — and polling suggests it will — it will be good for democracy. The higher early voting could also, however, very much affect when we’ll know the winner in key swing states and […] Read more »
Do Elections Matter? Most Voters Think This One Will
Three weeks before Election Day, a large majority of voters expect the outcome of November’s election for president to have a significant impact on the future of the United States. Most Americans think the country is divided about its most important values, and few expect those divisions to lessen any […] Read more »
The Future of the ACA and Biden’s Advantage On Health Care
… Eight in ten adults (79%) say they do not want to see the Supreme Court overturn the protections for people with pre-existing conditions established by the Affordable Care Act and a majority of U.S. adults (58%) also say they do not want to see the Supreme Court overturn the […] Read more »
Biden Takes Double-Digit Lead Over Trump
With less than three weeks to go until Election Day, Democrat Joe Biden has taken a double-digit lead over President Trump, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. The former vice president leads Trump 54% to 43% among likely voters in the poll. It’s the highest level of support Biden […] Read more »