… While voters across the spectrum express rising doubts about the country’s political leadership, few groups are as united in their discontent as the young. A survey from The New York Times and Siena College found that just 1 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds strongly approve of the way Mr. Biden is […] Read more »
What’s Behind Biden’s Record-Low Approval Rating?
In games such as golf, you win by scoring lower than any of your opponents. But in the realm of presidential job approval, such an approach is a recipe for political upheaval, as President Biden has found over the past few months. Polls continue to show his approval rating in […] Read more »
The weird divergence between views of Biden and support for his party
… Biden’s net approval sits at minus-16 (a figure obtained by subtracting those who disapprove from those who approve). The previous record-holder for lowest net approval 541 days into the presidency was a gentleman named Donald Trump. His net approval at this point was minus-11. … Presidential approval is one […] Read more »
Texas: The 2022 Gubernatorial Election
The Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston conducted an online survey of Texas registered voters to identify their preferences and opinions regarding the 2022 general election candidates and abortion policy. … This report examines the vote intention of Texans for the 2022 Texas gubernatorial, lieutenant governor […] Read more »
Joe Biden’s presidency is out of gas
President Joe Biden is in trouble, big trouble. When 64 percent of those who said they would be voting in the 2024 Democratic presidential primary want someone new to carry the banner, citing age and job performance, as a New York Times/Siena College survey showed this week, it’s more than […] Read more »
Republicans lose slight edge on the generic ballot
The 2022 midterms have narrowed to a rough parity between Democrats and Republicans, following a significant Republican advantage in May. This development in the generic Congressional ballot from our FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos election program does not mean Democrats are likely to hold on to control of the House of Representatives, considering Republican […] Read more »