Key Points• President Joe Biden and his party are struggling amidst myriad challenges, including high gas prices. Gas prices have spiked in recent weeks following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.• There is some association between higher gas prices and lower presidential approval, although the connection is not particularly strong.• This […] Read more »
Don’t rely on voters’ poll answers on gas prices or a no-fly zone
Voters, most of whom do not follow politics hour by hour, are unreliable indicators of what they want. Given how little time many voters spend “studying the issues,” the media and elected officials should be wary about finding clarity, let alone consistency, in what the people want. A case in […] Read more »
Americans remain critical of Biden’s handling of inflation, support ban on Russian oil
Americans overwhelmingly support the White House’s proposed ban on Russian oil, though they remain very critical of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy, in general, and inflation, in particular, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. Over the past several months, Americans’ wallets have been hit by skyrocketing inflation, […] Read more »
Americans continue to support ban on Russian oil
In interviews conducted March 11-12, new survey data from ABC News and Ipsos finds that a majority of Americans (77%) support banning Russian oil imports even if it means higher gas prices in the U.S. This is in line with other survey research showing more than three-fourths supporting a ban, […] Read more »
Strong support for Russian sanctions even if gas prices increase
The overwhelming support for sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas, and the willingness to pay more as a result, is the kind of widespread sentiment we don’t always see in public opinion these days: bipartisan, cutting across race, region, and even income. And it is driven, Americans say, by a […] Read more »
Biden’s approval rating rises following Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is playing out on social media and television in ways no European war ever has. The whole world has seen the violence and devastation of the biggest war in Europe since World War II. The invasion has helped to shape and reshape opinions around the […] Read more »