Many Americans think significant progress has already been made on equal voting rights for African Americans; most Black Americans disagree. However, there is agreement that more work needs to be done to achieve equal treatment at the polling booth for Black Americans and there is support from both white and […] Read more »
The Democrats’ real problems aren’t the ones you’re hearing about
President Biden has lackluster poll numbers, and they seem stuck. Democrats can’t pass much legislation on Capitol Hill. There is wide pessimism within the party about the midterms. So a familiar blame game has begun: Message X, Person Y or Campaign Tactic Z is killing the party. The problem? Virtually […] Read more »
Most Americans remember Trayvon Martin’s death and George Zimmerman’s trial
Ten years after Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, and Zimmerman was subsequently found not guilty, most Americans still remember it well — particularly Black Americans. CONTINUED Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. […] Read more »
Most don’t think their state is making voting harder, but those who do see racial intent
In the wake of several states enacting further restrictions to voting procedures since 2020, most people do not think their state is making it harder for people to register and vote, but there are differences by race and region. Overall, about half say their states aren’t changing how people register […] Read more »
Big majorities reject book bans
Americans overwhelmingly reject the idea of banning books about history or race. One reason for that: a big majority also say teaching about the history of race in America makes students understand what others went through. Large majorities — more than eight in 10 — don’t think books should be […] Read more »
Red states are remaking the civil liberties landscape
From Florida, Georgia and Tennessee through Texas, South Dakota and Montana, Republican-controlled states are approving a torrent of culturally conservative hot-button legislation at a pace unmatched in recent times, and probably ever. States where the GOP controls both the governorship and state legislature are moving in unprecedented numbers to restrict […] Read more »