Since the 2020 election, there has been a significant re-evaluation of Latino voters’ partisan leanings and policy preferences. These voters — long assumed to be a permanent part of the Democratic coalition — supported Pres. Trump in larger numbers than expected. A “post-mortem” report, released this week by Equis Research, […] Read more »
Fox Business Poll: Higher crime rates across the US a large concern for voters
As crime rates continue to soar across the country, a new Fox Business survey finds almost 8 in 10 registered voters (77 percent) are “extremely” or “very” concerned about the surge. The only issue more pressing is inflation (84 percent “extremely” or “very” concerned). Voters are also troubled, to a […] Read more »
Why We Can’t ‘Bounce Back’ From COVID-19
The emergence of yet another COVID variant (Omicron) means we aren’t going to see an “independence” from the virus for quite some time. Like the sword of Damocles, COVID hangs over Biden, constantly threatening to unleash more chaos and confusion into our already upended world. Yet, as we focus on […] Read more »
Death Penalty Support Holding at Five-Decade Low
Americans’ opinions about the death penalty have been relatively stable in recent years after a decline in 2017. The current 54% of U.S. adults who say they favor the death penalty for convicted murderers is essentially unchanged from readings over the past four years and remains lower than any other […] Read more »
Gun Owners Increasingly Cite Crime as Reason for Ownership
Sharply more U.S. gun owners today than in the 2000s say they own a gun for protection against crime. Eighty-eight percent of gun owners cite crime protection as a reason they own a gun, compared with two-thirds giving this reason in 2000 and 2005 surveys. Meanwhile, similar proportions of gun […] Read more »
Local Crime Deemed Worse This Year by Americans
Americans’ perception that crime in their local area is getting worse has surged over the past year. Fifty-one percent, up from 38% in 2020, say there is more crime in their area than a year ago. Meanwhile, U.S. adults’ belief that crime is up nationally remains high, at 74%, little […] Read more »