A majority of Americans say they feel “worn out” by how Covid has impacted their daily lives, and nearly half feel “angry” about it. And the public’s exasperation may also be having an impact on how they view their political leaders’ handling of the pandemic, according to the latest Monmouth […] Read more »
Most say government is doing too little to fix inflation and the supply chain
Americans’ impressions of the nation’s economy remain gloomy and broad majorities think the federal government has done too little to try to solve problems with the nation’s supply chain and rising inflation, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. All told, three-quarters say they are worried about the […] Read more »
2020 Post-Mortem (Part Two): The American Dream Voter
Today Equis is releasing Part Two of a post-mortem on the Latino vote in the 2020 election. … In Part One, we attempted to document the nature and composition of the gains that Donald Trump made with a small subset of Hispanic voters. In the sequel, we use new research, […] Read more »
President Biden’s job approval sinking on inflation, crime and COVID
President Joe Biden is facing significant skepticism from the American public, with his job approval rating lagging across a range of major issues, including new lows for his handling of crime, gun violence and the economic recovery, a new ABC/Ipsos poll finds. As the White House confronts rising and widespread […] Read more »
Why the 2022 midterms look like the opposite of 2018
What a difference four years makes in politics. At this point in 2017, Democrats were about to pull off a stunning Senate win against a very flawed opponent in the deeply red state of Alabama. It was one of many indications that Democrats were on their way to a big […] Read more »
President Biden jokes with Jimmy Fallon that he doesn’t look at his approval ratings — now they’re tanking
President Joe Biden joked about his falling approval rating during “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon on Friday night. When asked by Fallon if he paid attention to approval ratings, the president quipped: “I was paying attention when they were in the mid-60s, but now that they’re in the 40s, […] Read more »