Key Points• The most critical moments in the 2020 election will come after Election Day, Nov. 3.• Millions of mail ballots induced by the coronavirus will delay final results in some states for several weeks after the election.• Congress is most likely to certify a Biden victory, but Trump (or […] Read more »
Many Are Afraid To Say It, but This Is Not a Close Race
… I was thinking about the the Hans Christian Anderson fable “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” which many have cited in writings and cartoons criticizing President Trump. … I think about the story in the context of this election, but not in a way that compares Trump to the king. Rather, […] Read more »
Battleground & National Likely Voter Surveys on the DNC, COVID-19, schools, and the economy
Biden leads 51% to 43% nationally and 49% to 46% in the battleground, including a lead in all 6 states (Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin). In the battleground, serious concerns about COVID-19 ticked down 4 points, approval of Trump’s handling of COVID-19 rose 3 points to 47% (the […] Read more »
Biden supporters in states where it is hardest to vote by mail are most concerned about voting this fall
As Election Day draws closer, it is difficult to recall a presidential election for which the act of voting has been more contentious and potentially more confusing. Voters living in states with different voting procedures have divergent views about the challenges of voting this fall – with the sharpest differences […] Read more »
Most Republican Voters Are Enthusiastic about Mike Pence
Vice President Mike Pence will be speaking at the Republican National Convention tonight, and our recent Battleground Tracker Poll shows that Pence finds favor with most Republican voters nationwide. 56% of Republican voters say they are enthusiastic about Mike Pence’s place on the ticket as the Vice Presidential nominee, and […] Read more »
Massachusetts: Markey up 12 Points in U.S. Senate Primary
Incumbent Edward Markey has opened up a double-digit lead over challenger U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III one week before the Democratic primary in the race for U.S. Senate, according to a new poll of Massachusetts voters released today. Conducted by the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion, the poll of […] Read more »