With the national death toll from COVID-19 passing the grim 150,000 mark, an NPR/Ipsos poll finds broad support for a single, national strategy to address the pandemic and more aggressive measures to contain it. Two-thirds of respondents said they believe the U.S. is handling the pandemic worse than other countries, […] Read more »
It’s the Pandemic, Stupid! A Simplified Model for Forecasting the 2020 Presidential Election
Key Points• Two factors that historically have been helpful in forecasting presidential elections — the power of incumbency and the state of the economy — may be less useful in this year’s election, both because of long-term changes in American politics and the current public health crisis.• A forecasting model […] Read more »
Disenchanted Seniors for Biden
… With fewer than 100 days until the election, the battle for America’s most reliable voting block is heating up. Beset by crises, President Trump is at risk of losing older voters, perhaps badly. Team Biden is eager to present these voters with a more comforting alternative. Older Americans vote. […] Read more »
Fewer Parents Want Full-Time In-Person Fall Schooling
• 36% want full-time in-person instruction; 28% want full-time remote learning• More parents concerned about children catching the coronavirus• A growing percentage of concerned parents want full-time remote learning CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Battleground Tracker poll: Biden has edge in North Carolina and race is tight in Georgia
It’s another two states and another two competitive contests, as concern about President Trump’s handling of coronavirus continues to take a political toll on him. Together, North Carolina and Georgia add to our picture of an expanded electoral map. CONT. CBS News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of […] Read more »
Americans Fault China for Its Role in the Spread of COVID-19
Americans’ views of China have continued to sour, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Today, 73% of U.S. adults say they have an unfavorable view of the country, up 26 percentage points since 2018. … Around three-quarters (78%) place a great deal or fair amount of the blame […] Read more »