… All you have to do is turn on the political news to see that we are a country where political tribalism is high. Political science tells us that congressional polarization, for instance, is at its highest level since the 19th century. But while Democrats and Republicans may be further […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters say the economy is bad, and they expect it will get worse
Almost all voters are worried about inflation, large numbers continue to rate the economy negatively — and a majority expects things will be worse next year. The latest Fox News survey also finds both Democrats and Republicans are equally motivated to vote, and that if the midterm election were today, […] Read more »
A rough week for Biden. How much will it affect Democrats in November?
They say that bad news often comes in batches, and that was the case for President Biden this past week: a bleak new poll, another gloomy inflation report and a legislative setback. As he traveled through the Middle East, the home front remained on fire politically. … Biden being a […] Read more »
The Key Insights From Our First Poll of the 2022 Midterms
Which side has the most energy heading into November? More polls will come as the midterm elections near, but for now we’ve wrapped up our first New York Times/Siena survey, and here are some notable takeaways: Voters are not happy. Just 13 percent of registered voters said America was heading […] Read more »
Many red-state Trump voters say they’d be ‘better off’ if their state seceded from U.S.
Red-state Donald Trump voters are now more likely to say they’d be personally “better off” (33%) than “worse off” (29%) if their state seceded from the U.S. and “became an independent country,” according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. It’s a striking rejection of national unity that dramatizes the growing […] Read more »
Voters See a Bad Economy, Even if They’re Doing OK
The fastest inflation in four decades has Americans feeling dour about the economy, even as their own finances have, so far, held up relatively well. Just 10 percent of registered voters say the U.S. economy is “good” or “excellent,” according to a New York Times/Siena College poll — a remarkable […] Read more »