This release features findings from a national online survey of 1,012 registered voters conducted May 21-25, 2020. • Trump’s approval rating on handling health care remains low as Democrats are more trusted on a variety of health metrics related to the pandemic.• Americans have increasingly favorable views of the ACA […] Read more »
WHO’s to Blame? Coronavirus and the Politics of Blame Shifting
Last week, President Donald Trump threatened to permanently cut US funding to the World Health Organization and eventually leave the institution. … Trump maintains that the WHO’s response during the early days of the COVID-19 crisis justified his unprecedented move. Will Trump’s attempt to scapegoat the WHO for the COVID-19 […] Read more »
Does Partisanship Affect Compliance with Government Recommendations?
… I examine three cases of government vaccine recommendations – Smallpox in 2003, H1N1 in 2009, and measles in 2015. In the first case, the president, George W. Bush, was a Republican. In the latter two, the country was governed by a Democratic administration. Using survey data, I test whether […] Read more »
Vast Majority of Public Identify as ‘Pro-Mask’
This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,012 registered voters conducted May 21-May 25, 2020. • Trump’s pandemic approval rating remains low as more people hear about him not wearing a mask and claiming to take hydroxychloroquine.• The vast majority of Americans […] Read more »
Does Trump Really Have Unique Appeal Among Working-Class Whites?
In this week’s FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the team discusses comments former Vice President Joe Biden made during a conversation about black voters. The crew also talks through the findings of a new study about white working class voters in the 2016 election. FiveThirtyEight The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown […] Read more »
The Marist Poll’s America Now: National Outlook Index
The Marist Poll is pleased to announce the launch of The Marist Poll’s America Now: National Outlook Index. This simple measure, developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, provides insight into Americans’ personal experiences and expectations for the future. The Marist Poll’s America Now: National Outlook Index highlights a series of questions […] Read more »