After nearly two months of the economy effectively being shut down, among the most bitter debates today is over when and how to reopen it. … While Democrats and liberals tend to put equity, justice, leveling the playing field, and, in this case, sacrifice for the common good at the […] Read more »
How older voters worldwide are reacting to the pandemic
Today GQR continues its weekly series of papers that summarize and analyze all publicly available public opinion data on the pandemic, worldwide. This issue features an in-depth analysis of how older voters worldwide are reacting to the pandemic. CONT. GQR The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new […] Read more »
Trump Brings in the Infantry for His War on Blue America
Even during the shared national challenge of the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on the institutions of blue America. And a growing number of other Republicans are joining him. Trump has long provoked questions about whether he respects the legitimacy of small-d democratic institutions. But in […] Read more »
Americans’ expectations for safe public gatherings slip to July at the earliest
As the coronavirus spreads across the country, Americans are curbing their expectations about when it will be safe for gatherings of 10 or more people, with about 2 in 3 adults now saying it will not be until July or later before those events can happen, according to a Washington […] Read more »
Most Americans Say Federal Government Has Primary Responsibility for COVID-19 Testing
As a growing number of states ease stay-at-home restrictions imposed in response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, a majority of Americans (61%) say it is primarily the federal government’s responsibility to make sure there are enough COVID-19 tests in order to safely lift the restrictions. … Since late […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Negative ratings for government handling of coronavirus persist
Most Americans (54%) continue to say the US government is doing a poor job preventing the spread of Covid-19, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. And, while a growing share of the public feels the worst of the outbreak is behind us (44%, up from 17% in […] Read more »