… Using weekly survey data from a large poll fielded between March and June, my recently published research shows that those with more-sexist attitudes are less concerned about covid-19, less likely to take precautions such as washing their hands and wearing masks, less likely to support state and local policies […] Read more »
Research on voting by mail says it’s safe – from fraud and disease
A Pennsylvania election worker processes mailed-in ballots for the state’s primary election in May 2020. AP Photo/Matt Rourke Edie Goldenberg, University of Michigan As millions of Americans prepare to vote in November – and in many cases, primaries and state and local elections through the summer as well – lots […] Read more »
There are signs Trump’s base is leaving him on the coronavirus
As Covid-19 rages in America, voters are giving President Donald Trump record low numbers on his coronavirus performance. Last week, we saw Trump score his worst ratings yet in an ABC News/Ipsos poll. This week he’s hit bottom in the NBC News/Wall Street Journal and Quinnipiac University polls. But perhaps […] Read more »
Pandemic PollWatch: Attitudes toward school reopening
The approach of the new school year is driving a global debate about how societies should provide for children’s education as the coronavirus pandemic continues. In most countries, majorities are not comfortable about sending their children back into in-person classrooms, even though there are concerns about remote learning and the […] Read more »
Arizona, Florida, and Texas: Many voters Critical of How Their Governor is Handling the Coronavirus Outbreak
As shown in the CBS News 2020 Battleground Tracker poll released Sunday, a majority of voters in three battleground states that recently witnessed a large uptick in coronavirus cases – Arizona, Florida, and Texas – think things are going badly in their state’s efforts to deal with the outbreak. Most […] Read more »
Biden opens up 11-point national lead over Trump in NBC News/WSJ poll
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden holds a double-digit lead nationally over President Donald Trump, with 7 in 10 voters saying the country is on the wrong track, and majorities disapproving of the president’s handling of the coronavirus and race relations. … The NBC News/WSJ poll also shows a whopping […] Read more »