As the 2020 presidential campaign ramps up, a growing share of Americans say it is likely that Russia or other foreign governments will attempt to influence the November election. At the same time, confidence in the federal government to prevent election interference by foreign governments has declined. CONT. Hannah Hartig, […] Read more »
Gender Gap: Women for Biden, men split nationally with edge to Trump in battlegrounds
Biden is currently ahead of Trump among women nationwide and in nine battleground states where CBS News has conducted polling. Men split nationally, while Trump has the edge with men in key battlegrounds. CONT. Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Questions about accuracy of vote counting rise as most want to vote before Election Day
Confidence that votes for president will be accurately cast and counted has dropped significantly since 2016, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. And as the coronavirus pandemic enters its sixth month of changing nearly every aspect of American life, the poll also finds a majority of voters […] Read more »
Job One for Biden at the convention: Relevance
Concentrate on a few clear goals. Assume voters know less about your candidate than you think they do. Biography trumps policy, but the gold standard is marrying the two. Personal glimpses are more valuable than political testimonials. And always look forward. Those were the central guideposts for a successful national […] Read more »
Bernie Sanders: From Biden rival to supporter
In Sen. Bernie Sanders’ second bid for the presidency, he repeated his strong support among young voters, and had some success in moving the Democratic party toward some of his more progressive ideas. … Sanders endorsed Biden soon after exiting the race, and most Democrats say Biden has struck the […] Read more »
Post-ABC poll shows Biden, Harris hold double-digit lead over Trump, Pence
As the two major political parties prepare to open their national conventions, the race for the White House tilts toward the Democrats, with former vice president Joe Biden holding a double-digit lead nationally over President Trump amid continuing disapproval of the president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a […] Read more »