… Mr. Trump’s rise to the presidency prompted widespread efforts to understand the motivations of the white working-class voters who propelled him into the White House. It fueled scorching debates over the role that racism played in the presidential election. Economists proposed that workers in distress because of trade and […] Read more »
Optimism About Availability of Good Jobs Hits New Heights
Sixty-seven percent of Americans believe that now is a good time to find a quality job in the U.S., the highest percentage in 17 years of Gallup polling. Optimism about the availability of good jobs has grown by 25 percentage points since Donald Trump was elected president. CONT. Jim Norman, […] Read more »
Americans give Trump credit for good economy, mixed reviews on North Korea
Nearly two in three Americans think the nation’s economy is in good shape, and most of them believe President’s Trump’s policies are at least somewhat responsible for that. More Republicans rate the economy positively than do Democrats. … Americans give Mr. Trump mixed marks on his approach to negotiations and […] Read more »
Americans’ Views on New Immigrants Have Improved Significantly Since Trump Became President
President Trump’s harder stance on immigration may be at odds with Americans’ significantly improved perceptions of new immigrants since he became President, according to a recent Bucknell Institute for Public Policy (BIPP) national survey. The nationally representative survey, conducted by YouGov for Bucknell from March 26-April 1, found that perceptions […] Read more »
Democrats’ Midterm Margin for Error Is Shrinking
It’s still true that Democrats are far more likely than not to capture a majority in the House of Representatives for the first time since 2010, but their margin for error may be less than it was six months or even one month ago. The micro-political, race-by-race picture has improved […] Read more »
Government Remains Top Problem for U.S.
Americans remain most likely to say the government is the greatest problem facing the U.S., with 20% naming some aspect of the federal government or its elected leaders as the nation’s top problem. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »