Two-thirds of Americans believe democracy in the United States is under threat, according to the latest PBS Newshour/NPR/Marist poll. Ahead of the first Fourth of July since an attack on the Capitol, fueled by baseless claims of voter fraud, and as several GOP-led states work now to enact stricter voting […] Read more »
The Most Complete Picture Yet of America’s Changing Electorate
… Yesterday, the Pew Research Center released its eagerly awaited Validated Voters survey. Pew builds its findings by surveying adults it can identify as definitely having voted in November based on voting records, a methodology many analysts favor. … The principal data sources about 2020 have converged to a striking […] Read more »
New York: Only One-Third of Voters Say Cuomo Should Run for Re-election
When New York voters were asked what they would like Governor Andrew Cuomo to do, 23 percent say he should resign immediately, 39 percent say he should serve out his term but not seek re-election, and 33 percent say he should continue to serve and run for re-election. CONTINUED Siena […] Read more »
Hope For Normalcy Is Growing. Here’s What Americans Are Still Worried About
Normal is not easily defined. The past 15 months, though, have certainly been anything but. Americans are starting to believe a “sense of normal” is approaching fairly soon, however, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey. The poll also found that with the coronavirus receding in this country, mask-wearing is […] Read more »
Half of U.S. fears another COVID wave even as optimism grows
Even as more Americans seem optimistic that life is returning to normal, half of U.S. adults are worried that another surge of COVID-19 infections could threaten the country, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. With states dropping pandemic restrictions and the most transmissible coronavirus variant so far on the […] Read more »
Concerns about the economy remain strong across party lines
… Americans continue to note the economy (22%) as the most pressing issue today. This is followed by immigration (10%), crime or corruption (9%), and health care (8%). Concerns about the economy remain strong across party lines, as it continues to be the most important for Democrats, Republicans, and independents. […] Read more »