Political observers most frequently focus on presidential job approval and “horse race” questions to estimate the probability of an incumbent president’s getting reelected. But there is a broader context that forms the backdrop of incumbent reelection campaigns — what Americans are thinking and feeling about the world in general. At […] Read more »
Few Americans Worry about Coronavirus Infection
Amid increasing media attention to the outbreak of the new coronavirus, most Americans are at least moderately confident that the country’s health officials would be able to handle an outbreak of a new virus in the United States. Few are particularly concerned that they or a family member might be […] Read more »
High Confidence in Government to Handle Coronavirus
About three in four Americans say they are very (31%) or somewhat confident (46%) in the federal government’s ability to handle an outbreak of the coronavirus. This is a higher level of confidence than Gallup has found for the government’s handling of previous health scares. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Sanders’ Goal to Provide Basic Necessities for All
Sen. Bernie Sanders, for the moment the front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, has built his campaign on the idea that the U.S. government should provide all Americans with many of the basic necessities of life. … What follows are six questions and answers about Sanders’ broad […] Read more »
Public Tilts to Favoring Congress to Influence U.S. Course
Americans are closely divided on whether they would rather see President Donald Trump or the Democrats in Congress have more influence over the direction the country takes in the coming year. However, the slight edge goes to the Democrats, 49% to 43%. This differs from sentiment on Barack Obama and […] Read more »
61% Of Americans Approve Of U.S. Government’s Coronavirus Response
An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds 61% of Americans say U.S. officials are doing enough on coronavirus. Most are concerned about a global spread but don’t believe the threat is in their backyard. Allison Aubrey, All Things Considered, NPR News Read more »