The coronavirus continues to dominate Americans’ top-of-mind mentions of what constitutes the most urgent health problem facing the country today, but to a lesser extent than a year ago. In a Gallup poll conducted Nov. 1-16, 47% of U.S. adults named viruses as the country’s top health problem, with the […] Read more »
Red America has seen the highest rates of cases and deaths, and the lowest rate of vaccinations
… It is red America, Donald Trump-voting America, that has seen the worst effects of the pandemic. With divergent vaccination rates, with the unvaccinated population that’s most at risk being made up of Republicans at three times the rate of Democrats, that gap is poised to grow. If we break […] Read more »
Holiday travel bursts openly divided political and vaccine bubbles
It’s the holiday season, the time to gather with family and old friends, even people with whom you don’t see eye-to-eye politically. This year that may have special meaning. Geographic self-segregation — the difference between where Democrats and Republicans tend to live — has come to define American politics. But […] Read more »
One of four Texans is unwilling or unlikely to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Nearly one out of four Texans is unwilling or unlikely to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new poll from The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler. And among parents, more than one-third are unwilling or unlikely to have their children get vaccinated, according to […] Read more »
Six Theories of Joe Biden’s Crumbling Popularity
The biggest mystery in American politics right now—and perhaps the most consequential one—is how Joe Biden became so unpopular. Biden began his presidency moderately popular: At the start, Quinnipiac University’s polling found that 53 percent of Americans approved of him and 36 percent did not. Today’s numbers are the mirror […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Fewer believe in COVID vaccine, mandates
Most voters continue to believe coronavirus is at least somewhat under control, as support for mandates declines and confidence in the vaccine also falls. That’s according to the latest Fox News national survey released Thursday. Fifty-eight percent of voters believe the coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective, down from 65 […] Read more »