Democrats are worried about the slide in Joe Biden’s approval rating which began in late July and now has him underwater. There are two questions which need answering: (1) Is this is the bottom for Biden? Or a new baseline? Or does he still have room to fall? (2) How […] Read more »
Biden approval drops to lowest of presidency – Reuters/Ipsos poll
Public approval of U.S. President Joe Biden has dropped to the lowest level of his presidency, with Americans appearing to be increasingly critical of his response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll. The national poll, conducted Sept. 15-16, found that 44% of U.S. adults approved […] Read more »
Dems’ Come-to-Jesus Moment
… Given that the U.S. Senate and the Electoral College give disproportionate weight to states with smaller populations, Democrats will need to learn how to deal with the kind of people who do not live in cities or closer-in suburbs—and maybe wonder why the species of centrist Democrat that Sen. […] Read more »
Biden Numbers ‘Crater’
As we reported last month, the McLaughlin August National Poll of 1,000 likely voters found that optimism and political support for President Joe Biden and his policies were waning steadily. This month, our McLaughlin September National Poll of 1,000 likely voters indicates that the slide has accelerated into a full […] Read more »
Biden’s dug a hole for himself, but he keeps digging
Ed Koch, the late colorful mayor of New York, was famous for asking his constituents, “Hey! How’m I doin’?” That’s a question most politicians ought to ask once in a while, never more so than Joe Biden as his summer slide accelerates into a grim September of one crisis after […] Read more »
Majority Back Vaccine, Mask Mandates
A majority of Americans support the vaccine mandates announced by President Joe Biden last week amid rising concerns about the chance of catching Covid. According to the Monmouth University Poll, the public also supports instituting guidelines for masking and social distancing in their state as well as requiring people to […] Read more »