Voter frustration and a growing sense that the country is headed in the wrong direction is resulting in a sharp decline in approval ratings for President Biden and both parties in Congress, according to the latest Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service at the McCourt School of Public Policy […] Read more »
44% approve of the way President Biden is handling his job
In the latest edition of the Ipsos Core Political, most Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction. The economy and jobs continues to be the most important issue for about one in five Americans, followed by public health, immigration and the healthcare system. Three in five Americans […] Read more »
A Majority Want Healthcare and Education Programs to Be High Priorities for the Spending Bill
As Democrats continue to debate the spending package and its social policy spending, most Americans agree funding for health care and education programs should be high priorities, while fewer say climate change, childcare, or paid family leave should have much importance. Americans are closely divided over the preferred approach to […] Read more »
Biden, Dems get low marks on spending talks: AP-NORC poll
As President Joe Biden and Democrats try to get a roughly $2 trillion package over the finish line, a new poll shows that fewer than half of Americans approve of how they have handled the spending bill. And many say they know little to nothing about it. … The new […] Read more »
4 things to watch in the Virginia governor’s race
Next week’s bellwether gubernatorial election in Virginia between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican newcomer Glenn Youngkin has all the makings of a nail-biter, with the two most recent polls showing the race essentially tied. This should have been a cakewalk for McAuliffe. Joe Biden won the state by 10 points […] Read more »
Joe Biden Is Almost as Unpopular as Trump. Unlike Trump, He Has a Way Out.
The Joe Biden presidency has, so far, conformed to the iron law of presidential approval polling: A newly inaugurated president starts out strong in the polls but inevitably drifts lower in his first term. The only unique thing about Biden’s decline is how quickly he burned through his post-inaugural popularity. […] Read more »