Seven in 10 Americans think President Trump should allow the Russia investigation to continue, and a slight majority think Congress should pass legislation to prevent Special Counsel Robert Mueller from being fired. Most Republicans think the president should allow the investigation to continue, but don’t support Congress passing legislation to […] Read more »
Slight Majority Approve of Trump’s Handling of Economy
President Donald Trump continues to receive positive marks for his handling of the economy, with a 53% approval rating in early November. His ratings for handling foreign affairs, immigration and healthcare are significantly lower, with a majority of Americans saying they disapprove of his performance on each. CONT. Frank Newport, […] Read more »
Key Economic Assessments Strong, Stable
Gallup’s November update finds Americans’ positive evaluations of the economy persisting, with current attitudes on key economic indicators among the best in the past two decades. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
The Economy Didn’t Save Republicans After All
Unemployment is abnormally low. Growth has sped up. A $1.5 trillion tax cut, signed by President Trump last year, is fueling consumer spending. Faced with strong Democratic enthusiasm and fund-raising, and hindered by an unpopular president, Republicans were counting on that economic strength to lift them at the polls, or […] Read more »
Providing Context for the Midterm Election Results
The Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives in Tuesday’s voting not only followed the historical pattern of the president’s party losing seats in the midterms but it fulfilled expectations set by the political environment. Gallup’s national polling this fall found relatively high public displeasure with President Donald Trump and […] Read more »
Public Opinion Strategies Election Night Survey – Key Findings
The most positive voter election day mood in more than a decade (42% Right Direction), two-thirds (65%) satisfied with the economy and Trump approval at 46% all mitigated what could have been a Blue Wave yesterday. Instead, voters gave the country a split-decision, giving Democrats a narrower than expected margin […] Read more »