Most Americans favor sweeping government action to slow the spread of the coronavirus, including temporary limits on immigration, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll. Joel Rose, NPR News Read more »
Most Americans don’t trust Trump on coronavirus. Republicans don’t trust CDC or Fauci.
Fewer than a third of Americans say they trust what President Donald Trump has said about the coronavirus pandemic, new polling shows, while a majority of the public trusts the messaging from the country’s leading health experts. … Majorities of Republicans trust what the president has said, but they don’t […] Read more »
Despite Mask Wars, Americans Support Aggressive Measures To Stop COVID-19
With the national death toll from COVID-19 passing the grim 150,000 mark, an NPR/Ipsos poll finds broad support for a single, national strategy to address the pandemic and more aggressive measures to contain it. Two-thirds of respondents said they believe the U.S. is handling the pandemic worse than other countries, […] Read more »
It’s the Pandemic, Stupid! A Simplified Model for Forecasting the 2020 Presidential Election
Key Points• Two factors that historically have been helpful in forecasting presidential elections — the power of incumbency and the state of the economy — may be less useful in this year’s election, both because of long-term changes in American politics and the current public health crisis.• A forecasting model […] Read more »
Disenchanted Seniors for Biden
… With fewer than 100 days until the election, the battle for America’s most reliable voting block is heating up. Beset by crises, President Trump is at risk of losing older voters, perhaps badly. Team Biden is eager to present these voters with a more comforting alternative. Older Americans vote. […] Read more »
Fewer Parents Want Full-Time In-Person Fall Schooling
• 36% want full-time in-person instruction; 28% want full-time remote learning• More parents concerned about children catching the coronavirus• A growing percentage of concerned parents want full-time remote learning CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »