A majority of Americans say they’ll get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them or already have had at least one shot, as vaccination efforts are driving national optimism about containing the coronavirus. Overall, the percentage of people willing to get the vaccine, plus the number who report […] Read more »
How early pandemic praise for Cuomo, Newsom and Trump disappeared
Nearly a year ago, New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all nonessential workers in the state would have to stay home. The announcement was one of many that marked the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. From there, Cuomo’s popularity rose, just like that of his fellow politicians California […] Read more »
Political ‘Tribes’ within Today’s GOP
There has been a great deal of speculation about how much influence former President Trump wields over the GOP. One of the objectives of this study was to answer that question by parsing GOP voters based on their attitudes toward President Trump and his role in the party to identify […] Read more »
Most Americans think election results could lead to political violence in the coming years
A broad majority of Americans say that political violence in response to election results is likely in the United States in the next few years, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Overall, 71% say political violence in response to election results is at least somewhat likely, including […] Read more »
The Biggest Thing Kamala Harris Could Do This Year
The battle to protect voting rights needs a field general. Vice President Kamala Harris needs a cause to define her tenure. The second problem suggests the answer to the first: President Joe Biden could designate Harris as the administration’s point person in combatting the onslaught against voter access now advancing […] Read more »
New poll shows how Biden’s approval ratings compare to Trump
President Joe Biden has assumed leadership of the United States at one of its most unstable moments in modern history. A new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll reveals how Americans feel about the 46th president’s performance so far, and how it compares to former President Donald Trump. About half of Americans — […] Read more »