To put it mildly, many Americans are worried about the coronavirus pandemic. In recent polling, 60 percent of people worry that they or someone in their family will be exposed, while 70 percent of Americans see the pandemic as a major threat to the U.S. economy. How will these anxieties […] Read more »
Americans have increasingly dismal views of the economy, but they don’t blame Trump
… In new survey data from the Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape project, the percentage of Americans who believe the economy is worse than a year ago has increased dramatically — to 46 percent in the most recent survey from 18 percent only a month ago. … The question, however, […] Read more »
Governing, the Economy, and Coronavirus
This week, a look at the way coronavirus is reshaping our worldview. … During times of crisis, people look to the President. A strong show of leadership has the power to calm nerves and reassure audiences that everything will be okay. Professor Barbara Perry is the Presidential Studies Director at […] Read more »
Americans Rapidly Answering the Call to Isolate, Prepare
In the span of a week, Americans have gone from tepid adoption of social distancing to majorities engaging in nearly every major practice advocated by government and health officials as ways to contain community spread of the novel coronavirus. But there is a long way to go to approach full […] Read more »
What Are Americans’ Views on the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Nearly all U.S. adults (87%) want to get tested for the coronavirus, including most Democrats and most Republicans. Six in 10 said they want to get tested if the test is available, while one in four want to get tested if they think they might have been exposed to the […] Read more »
Coronavirus may keep voter turnout down without a vote by mail option
The 2020 presidential election looked like it was going to feature record turnout. Voters in 2018 turned in historic numbers, and polling indicated that voter excitement was high heading into 2020. Voter enthusiasm remains high, but limited evidence from Tuesday’s primary elections suggests that the coronavirus pandemic may cause a […] Read more »