Donald Trump would beat Joe Biden 49%-44% in Texas if the presidential race were held now, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. In the Trump-Biden contest, Democratic and Republican voters overwhelmingly back their own party’s candidate. But independent voters are on the fence, with 39% favoring Trump, […] Read more »
Biden Leads Trump in Key States. But Hillary Clinton Led by More.
If the presidential election were held today, polls in crucial swing states like Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania suggest that Joseph R. Biden Jr. would be in position for a narrow victory. The disquieting news for Democrats is that at the same point in 2016, Hillary Clinton was in a better […] Read more »
Campaigning in a Time of Crisis
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, the presidential contest (untraditionally) rolls on despite the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the state of the race and where the candidates stand. Plus, Kathleen Weldon, Director of Data Operations and Communications at the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, is with us. Weldon […] Read more »
Trump Is Harsh on Immigration. That Doesn’t Mean Biden Has the Latino Vote.
… Latinos are expected to be the largest nonwhite ethnic voting bloc this fall, and Democrats have made it clear that they believe record turnout from the group will lead to significant victories in states that are crucial to recapturing the White House. Before the pandemic, many political operatives said […] Read more »
Poll of Latinos Finds Nearly 70% Feel President Ignored Early Signs of Coronavirus Spread
The nation’s first 2020 poll of solely Latinos living in America found they overwhelmingly feel the president ignored the early signs of the coronavirus, which led to its worsening spread across the Country. Overall, 69% agreed that Trump was to blame for not responding soon enough and making matters worse. […] Read more »
Trump’s poor poll numbers trigger GOP alarms over November
Senior Republicans and President Donald Trump’s campaign are wrestling with how to best position him for November as the coronavirus poses a grave threat to his reelection. With Trump’s poll figures sagging in key battleground states six months out from the election, the Republican National Committee has launched a massive […] Read more »