… It is fair to conclude that with numbers as bad as the ones real live voters gave the 2016 Republican nominee, the only reason Trump won an electoral college victory and the White House was because he was running against Clinton. The cold, hard truth is that if Trump […] Read more »
A broad, although not universal, global preference for prioritizing health concerns over economic re-opening
This is the seventh in a series of weekly papers from GQR summarizing and analyzing available data on global opinion on COVID-19, with a particular focus on the political implications of global opinion linked to the pandemic. … • There is a broad, although not universal, global preference for prioritizing […] Read more »
Jobs Supplant Health as Americans’ Top Concern
It is the eighth week of self-isolation and quarantine for me and many of you. … But, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The data suggest that the virus has peaked in many places—the number of new cases of COVID-19 are steady or decreasing. In response, there […] Read more »
The Return of Big Government
The Great Depression, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis dealt serious shocks to the nation and resulted in the expansion of government. When a crisis happens, leaders in Washington try to mitigate financial ruin and to boost morale which often results in the creation of programs that have a lasting […] Read more »
Californians’ Views Towards President Trump Shape COVID-19 Attitudes
The latest Berkeley IGS Poll finds that Californians’ views towards President Trump are a powerful predictor of their attitudes towards COVID-19. Californians who either strongly approve or disapprove of the way that President Trump is handling his job have dramatically different opinions on the risks posed by COVID-19 to themselves […] Read more »
IBD/TIPP online survey: States Reopening From Coronavirus Shutdowns Too Soon, Americans Say
As states reopen businesses, most Americans think it’s too soon to end coronavirus shutdowns, the new IBD/TIPP Poll finds. Just 15% think governors should ease social distancing rules and allow businesses to reopen by May 1. Yet governors in more than half the states are beginning to partially reopen. CONT. […] Read more »