… This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,022 registered voters conducted March 24-27, 2020. … • There is near universal support for social distancing, and Americans want it to continue as long as public health experts say is necessary. • State […] Read more »
How COVID-19 has Changed Small Business
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on every aspect of life. Hospitals and healthcare workers are overwhelmed as the number of those infected grows every day. The global economy has been upended and entire industries have come to a halt leaving millions without jobs. CONT. Politics with Amy Walter Read more »
Trump’s Approval Hits New High, But A Rally-Around-The-Flag Effect Is Small
Asked if he has any regrets about the way he’s handled the coronavirus crisis so far, President Trump said no — and he cited polling to back him up. “No, I think that we’ve handled it really well,” Trump said on Monday. “The American public thinks that we’ve handled it […] Read more »
Six Emerging Conclusions: Public Opinion and COVID-19
Available survey data confirm that public health messaging associated with the COVID-19 virus is getting through. Americans are paying attention, and the public is generally taking the actions recommended by authorities. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
A Battle Between Lives and Livelihoods
The United States and the world have faced tough times before—deep recessions, stock-market crashes, and pandemics. But never the whole world all at once. I recently recalled the first time my father, an Eighth Air Force B-17 and B-24 pilot in World War II, and I first watched the terrific […] Read more »
Surprisingly few voters think Trump cares about ‘people like me’
As both a presidential candidate and president, Donald Trump has been said to have a special connection to “ordinary Americans” or “average Americans” while his “elitist” opponents are said to look down on them. … But three years into his presidency, most Americans do not perceive Trump as particularly concerned […] Read more »