What’s going to happen in the November 2020 presidential election? Obviously, that’s on the minds of quite a few political observers these days, and it would be even if we weren’t in the middle of a pandemic. And some are questioning whether the pandemic will scramble the election and everything […] Read more »
Broad Support for Governors Over Protestors
This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,012 registered voters conducted April 16-April 21, 2020 and a combined dataset of 7,749 registered voters conducted March 20-April 20, 2020. • There is widespread support for governors placing stay-at-home orders over those protesting the […] Read more »
Stay-at-home order protesters represent a minority view
Americans protesting stay-at-home orders in different parts of the country are capturing plenty of attention, but polling data makes it clear they represent a minority viewpoint when it comes to how to best deal with the coronavirus pandemic. The less visible and vocal majority is in favor of the stay-at-home […] Read more »
Most rate Trump’s coronavirus response negatively and expect crowds to be unsafe until summer
Most Americans expect no immediate easing of the health risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic, despite calls by President Trump and others to begin reopening the economy quickly. A majority say it could be June or later before it will be safe for larger gatherings to take place again, according […] Read more »
Trump’s crisis mismanagement alienating seniors
A fundamental rule of politics is the party that’s divided is the one that’s losing. A cardinal rule of pandemic politics is that it’s better to err on the side of caution instead of taking risks that would invite a political backlash. There are no libertarians in a crisis, but […] Read more »
Positive Economic Views Plummet; Support for Government Aid Crosses Party Lines
Amid record unemployment claims and the disruption of commercial activity caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, the public’s assessments of the U.S. economy have deteriorated with extraordinary speed and severity. Just 23% of Americans now rate economic conditions in the country as excellent or good, down sharply from 57% at […] Read more »