President Joe Biden is struggling in the minds of the American public. While his approval rating is down on a slew of issues, his difficulties are perhaps most noticeable on the economy. Biden now sports the lowest net economic rating of any president at this point through their first term […] Read more »
Joe Biden’s Job Approval Rating Steady in December
President Joe Biden’s job approval remains entrenched in the low 40s, having registered 42% or 43% in four separate Gallup polls since September, including 43% in a new December survey. Biden began his term with relatively strong approval in the high 50s and stayed above the 50% mark through June. […] Read more »
Republicans view Reagan, Trump as best recent presidents
When asked to name the president who has done the best job over the past 40 years, a majority of Democrats name Barack Obama. Republicans, by contrast, are divided between a president who served in the 1980s – Ronald Reagan – and the one who left office this year, Donald […] Read more »
Biden struggles with political agenda and COVID-19, new NPR poll shows
President Biden faces crises with his domestic agenda and the pandemic, as his approval among the public continues to falter. Scott Detrow & Domenico Montanaro, NPR News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »
Biden’s approval dips to new low as independents sour on his leadership
As President Joe Biden heads into the end of the year, he’s facing a sour reality: The number of Americans who approve of his performance has hit a new low. Just 41 percent of Americans approve of the job he has been doing as president, according to a new PBS […] Read more »
Democrats self-destructing after Manchin’s maverick move
President Biden has no one to blame for the collapse of the Build Back Better legislation but himself. … There was no way that Manchin could ever have supported such an expensive social-spending package, at least if he wanted to win another election in Trump-friendly West Virginia in 2024. … […] Read more »