Biden leads 51% to 43% nationally and 49% to 46% in the battleground, including a lead in all 6 states (Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin). In the battleground, serious concerns about COVID-19 ticked down 4 points, approval of Trump’s handling of COVID-19 rose 3 points to 47% (the […] Read more »
Despite Widespread Pain, Economy Remains Strong Selling Point For Trump
Almost 30 million people are now collecting unemployment benefits. Yet President Trump still gets relatively high marks for his handling of the economy. As Republicans focus on “opportunity” at their convention Tuesday, the economy remains one of the president’s strongest selling points. … “What’s going on is the memory of […] Read more »
Why Trump’s Approval Ratings on the Economy Remain Durable
It is an enduring political question amid a pandemic recession, double-digit unemployment and a recovery that appears to be slowing: Why does President Trump continue to get higher marks on economic issues in polls than his predecessors Barack Obama, George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush enjoyed when they stood […] Read more »
Climate Is Taking On a Growing Role for Voters, Research Suggests
The number of Americans who feel passionately about climate change is rising sharply, and the issue appears likely to play a more important role in this year’s election than ever before, a new survey shows. What’s more, despite the turmoil caused by overlapping national and global crises, support for action […] Read more »
Dissatisfaction with the Federal COVID-19 Response Remains High
Dissatisfaction with the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic remains high. In the wake of Congress’ failure to pass an additional coronavirus relief package and a growing number of COVID-19 cases in some states, Americans say individuals, small businesses, and public schools need more government assistance to withstand the pandemic. […] Read more »
Can the Republican Convention turn things around for Trump?
As the Republican National Convention opens this week, President Donald Trump is in a tough position. … There isn’t much doubt that if the election were held today Trump would lose and might well take down the Republican Senate with him. So, all eyes will be on the Republicans’ convention […] Read more »