The latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor report shows that 42% of all adults nationwide have received a COVID-19 booster and more than three quarters (77%) have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, up slightly since November (73%) before the omicron variant triggered a surge in cases, hospitalizations […] Read more »
How To Survive A Wave Election
We are still ten months from Election Day, but all signs point to a Democratic wipeout this fall. … Even so, there are candidates who are able to swim against the tide and succeed even as their colleagues fall short. Some candidates get lucky. Sometimes the political climate improves over […] Read more »
Ipsos’ Core Political: 45% of Americans approve of President Biden’s job performance
This week’s Ipsos’ Core Political shows that Americans continue to be divided about the main problem facing the nation. Just over two in five Americans report they approve of how Joe Biden is handling the presidency. A quarter of Americans say they view the economy, unemployment, and jobs as the […] Read more »
Senate Democrats May Have Further To Fall In 2024
My friends who are Democrats, particularly those of the more progressive variety, don’t seem to understand how deep they are in the political hole this year—and just how hard it might be to get out of it in 2024, particularly in the Senate. On a basic level, midterm elections are […] Read more »
Growth Is Surging in Biden’s Economy. Why Don’t Voters Feel Better?
President Biden is contending with an uncomfortable disconnect: The economy grew at the fastest pace since 1984 last year, but voters are downright pessimistic about economic conditions and their own financial prospects. The divide traces back to the lingering pandemic and high prices, economists said. … The contrast between how […] Read more »
With Omicron, Americans Are Taking More Personal Precautions
As public health officials closely monitor the spread and severity of the omicron variant, most Americans are again avoiding travel, staying away from large groups, and wearing masks. To feel safe while participating in public life, 59% consider it essential that they personally are vaccinated. Few Americans think the pandemic […] Read more »