Americans give President Trump negative ratings for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and as the crisis has persisted his prospects for reelection in November have eroded, with former vice president Joe Biden now holding a clear lead nationally, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Overall, Americans offer mixed […] Read more »
Advantage Biden, with risks; Trump disapproval grows
Joe Biden holds a 10-point lead over President Donald Trump among registered voters in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, but that’s sliced in half among those certain to vote, reflecting challenges for Biden in terms of voter commitment and enthusiasm alike. Trump has his own risks, including sharply negative […] Read more »
Partisan Differences over the Pandemic Response Are Growing
Americans’ trust in medical scientists has grown since the coronavirus outbreak first upended everyday activities at workplaces, homes and schools across the nation. But there are growing divisions between Republicans and Democrats in the confidence they have in medical scientists. These partisan divides extend to perceptions of the risk posed […] Read more »
Majority Want Reopen of Economy, Schools, Churches
The results of our recently completed national survey of 1,000 likely voters show that although the direction of the country remains in roughly the same place as last month with 38% saying that we’re headed in the right direction, and 60% saying the U.S. is on the wrong track, there […] Read more »
When Voters Discuss Coronavirus, They’re Really Talking About Trump
The coronavirus has completely overtaken American life and politics, but in polls, most people don’t name it as their top voting issue. Political observers agree that what happens with the virus over the next few months is likely to determine the outcome of the November presidential election, but what they […] Read more »
The Future of the Democratic Party
… The Democratic Party’s foremost goal is to remove President Donald Trump from office, but they’ll need to respond sufficiently to questions surrounding racial and economic inequality in addition to the fault lines exposed by the coronavirus pandemic. A roundtable discussion about the future of the Democratic Party and the […] Read more »