Rising inflation, a continuing pandemic, a foreign policy misstep in Afghanistan and Democratic infighting all marred President Biden’s first year, and now a majority of respondents to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll say his first year was a “failure.” In all, 56% said Biden’s first year in office was a […] Read more »
56% of Americans think Biden’s first year was a failure
When President Joe Biden gives his State of the Union address on March 1, he’ll be facing an American public that is largely dissatisfied with his presidency so far, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. A majority of Americans — 56 percent — say Biden’s time in office to […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: 36% say COVID-19 is under control, highest number since May
As the Omicron wave of COVID-19 fades, voters are feeling hopeful again about the novel virus being contained. Thirty-six percent say coronavirus is “completely” or “mostly” under control, the second-highest number recorded since the pandemic started, trailing the 46% who felt that way last May. Still, 43 percent feel it […] Read more »
California: Voter Views about Covid and K-12 Schools
In its latest survey, the Berkeley IGS Poll examined a range of issues relating to how the k-12 schools are dealing with the coronavirus. Below are some of the poll’s main findings. There is strong bipartisan agreement among the overall electorate that the coronavirus has had a negative impact on […] Read more »
Biden Ratings on Economy, Foreign Affairs, Russia Near 40%
Forty-one percent of U.S. adults approve of the job Joe Biden is doing as president, similar to his 40% rating for handling foreign affairs, while approval of his handling the economy and the situation with Russia are slightly lower. Americans give Biden better marks for his response to the coronavirus, […] Read more »
Shifting Covid attitudes lead to political changes
Four weeks ago, in mid-January, the Covid-19 omicron variant was booming, positive rates were hitting record highs and the nation was looking at pictures of overcrowded hospitals. Today virus rates are plummeting and Americans are talking about having to “learn to live” with the virus. Almost two years into the […] Read more »