Key Points• Recent rosy polling for Joe Biden in the presidential race may represent an artificial sugar high for the challenger.• But at this point, Donald Trump needs to be making up ground — not treading water or falling further behind.• 11 rating changes across four categories of races (president, […] Read more »
Why the Southeast is up for grabs in the 2020 election
… Apart from Virginia, which now shades reliably blue, Republicans still hold the upper hand in the states across the Southeast. But while the GOP advantage remains lopsided in the Deep South states of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas, Democrats this year are showing clear signs of revival in North […] Read more »
Maryland: Deep Unpopularity for President Trump Contrasts with Governor Hogan’s Favorability
A new statewide OpinionWorks poll shows continued popularity for Governor Hogan, a resounding margin of support for Joe Biden in the upcoming election, deep unpopularity for President Trump both personally and on his handling of the coronavirus crisis, and strong support for the Black Lives Matter movement. CONT. OpinionWorks Read more »
Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s COVID-19 messaging
… When it comes to Trump’s statements, nearly six-in-ten U.S. adults (57%) say the president has been delivering the wrong message about the coronavirus outbreak to the country, and two-thirds say Trump and his administration only sometimes or hardly ever get the facts right about the outbreak. The survey also […] Read more »
How Governors, CDC and Trump Stack Up on COVID-19
State governors as a whole are rated best by the American people across three measures of government leadership on the coronavirus or related health challenges, followed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and, lastly, President Donald Trump. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown […] Read more »
Oregon: Joe Biden leads by 12 points
From September 3 to 8, 2020, DHM Research conducted a survey of Oregon voters. The purpose of the survey was to assess values and beliefs related to the presidential election, ongoing protests across the country and in Portland, and COVID-19. … Biden leads Trump 51% to 39%, a 12-point margin. […] Read more »