Next week’s bellwether gubernatorial election in Virginia between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican newcomer Glenn Youngkin has all the makings of a nail-biter, with the two most recent polls showing the race essentially tied. This should have been a cakewalk for McAuliffe. Joe Biden won the state by 10 points […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: High concern over what schools are teaching
Voters are worried about the classroom. The latest Fox News national survey finds 73 percent of registered voters are “extremely” or “very” concerned about what public schools are teaching children. The only issues more concerning to voters are inflation/higher prices (87 percent), political divisions within the country, and health care […] Read more »
Global Warming and Clean Energy as Government Priorities
Drawing on a representative sample of the U.S. adult population (n = 1,006; including the 898 registered voters whose data are included in this report), these findings describe how registered voters view a variety of domestic climate and energy policies. … • 86% support providing tax incentives or rebates to […] Read more »
In Virginia, Republicans see education, curriculum fears as a path to victory
… Schools have long been a top issue in gubernatorial campaigns. And education has frequently been the battlefield of American culture wars, from war protests to classroom prayer. But thanks to frustration over pandemic school closings, a national push by conservatives to resist a wave of race-focused curriculum changes and […] Read more »
Four years later, most believe women have benefited from the #MeToo movement
Four years after the reporting that launched the #MeToo social movement against sexual abuse and sexual harassment into the spotlight, nearly half of Americans say the recent attention to sexual misconduct has had a positive impact on the United States overall, and 61% think it has been beneficial for women. […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Schools, economy driving close Virginia governor’s race
Virginia voters give better personal ratings to Democrat Terry McAuliffe than Republican Glenn Youngkin — and that gives McAuliffe an edge over Youngkin in the Virginia governor’s race. The closeness of the contest is driven by Youngkin’s competitiveness on the economy and schools. McAuliffe’s support stands at 51 percent to […] Read more »