This week’s Ipsos’ Core Political finds most Americans believe the country is off on the wrong track as President Joe Biden’s presidential approval rating stands at 42%. Three in five Americans (61%) believe the country is off on the wrong track, with Republicans (86%) and independents (66%) most likely to […] Read more »
Biden: Crisis of credibility
It’s been another bad week for the president, as White House staffers, and Biden himself on Monday, tried to clean up a string of troubling gaffes made during his crucial trip to meet with NATO leaders as the Ukraine war continued to rage. … After months of verbal stumbles, what […] Read more »
Zelenskyy inspires widespread confidence from U.S. public as views of Putin hit new low
Weeks after Russia invaded his country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy draws overwhelmingly positive ratings from the American public for his handling of international affairs. Around seven-in-ten Americans (72%) have a lot or some confidence in Zelenskyy, higher than any other international leader asked about in a new Pew Research Center […] Read more »
The Green-Energy Culture Wars in Red States
The battle over the nation’s energy future has become another front in the escalating cultural and political confrontation between what America has been and what it is becoming. The states that are most deeply integrated into the existing fossil-fuel economy, either as producers or as consumers, tend also to be […] Read more »
New polls confirm Democratic problems for November
The recently released March 7-13 Pew Research Center survey and the March 18-22 NBC News poll paint a grim picture for Democrats. Even worse for the president’s party, they offer little reason to believe that things will improve for Democrats before the November midterm elections. After watching his performance for […] Read more »
New York: Hochul Has Commanding Lead Over Williams & Suozzi with Dems; With Cuomo in Race, Hochul Leads 38-30%
In a three-way Democratic gubernatorial primary, Governor Kathy Hochul has a commanding 40-point lead over both New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Rep. Tom Suozzi among registered New York Democrats. If former Governor Andrew Cuomo runs in the primary, Hochul has the support of 38% of Democrats, compared […] Read more »