McLaughlin Poll: Biden’s High Disapproval the Same and Eroding His Political Base

Our national poll of 1,000 likely voters conducted between April 22, to 26, shows that over the past four months President Joe Biden’s low approval rating and high disapproval rating has remained the same since January – approve 41%, disapprove 57%. Joe Biden’s ratings crashed after his surrender of Afghanistan, […] Read more »

More bad news for Biden: More Americans are blaming him for the state of the economy

Sometimes understanding political opinion is complicated. For example, electoral observers will be trying to comprehend the rise of Donald Trump in American politics for years to come. The story of public opinion ahead of the 2022 midterms, on other hand, is, at this point, an easy one to understand: “It’s […] Read more »

1 in 5 Parents of Children Under 5 Intend to Get Them a COVID-19 Vaccine Right Away Once Eligible

About a fifth (18%) of parents with children under age 5 say they intend to get their child vaccinated “right away” once federal regulators authorize its use for their child’s age group, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey shows. Another 38% say they would want to “wait and see” […] Read more »

Will Biden’s 2022 midterms be worse than Obama’s in 2010?

Whether it’s reporters or politicians or D.C. insiders, the question I get asked more than any other is, “How many?” — how many seats will Republicans pick up this fall? Forecasting numbers based on the latest polls is never a good idea, but certainly the trend lines are heading in […] Read more »