Campaigning in a Time of Crisis

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, the presidential contest (untraditionally) rolls on despite the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the state of the race and where the candidates stand. Plus, Kathleen Weldon, Director of Data Operations and Communications at the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, is with us. Weldon […] Read more »

Trump Is Harsh on Immigration. That Doesn’t Mean Biden Has the Latino Vote.

… Latinos are expected to be the largest nonwhite ethnic voting bloc this fall, and Democrats have made it clear that they believe record turnout from the group will lead to significant victories in states that are crucial to recapturing the White House. Before the pandemic, many political operatives said […] Read more »

Poll of Latinos Finds Nearly 70% Feel President Ignored Early Signs of Coronavirus Spread

The nation’s first 2020 poll of solely Latinos living in America found they overwhelmingly feel the president ignored the early signs of the coronavirus, which led to its worsening spread across the Country. Overall, 69% agreed that Trump was to blame for not responding soon enough and making matters worse. […] Read more »

Trump’s poor poll numbers trigger GOP alarms over November

Senior Republicans and President Donald Trump’s campaign are wrestling with how to best position him for November as the coronavirus poses a grave threat to his reelection. With Trump’s poll figures sagging in key battleground states six months out from the election, the Republican National Committee has launched a massive […] Read more »

Here Comes the Mud

… Simply put, a referendum on his performance is going to be a tough sell for Trump. He’s the first president in history to never have a majority job approval rating. … The only way Trump wins is to make Joe Biden absolutely unelectable, to make him an unacceptable risk. […] Read more »