Massachusetts residents broadly support the steps that have been taken to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and are willing to endure continued disruption to everyday life in order to contain the disease, a new Suffolk University/WGBH News/Boston Globe poll shows. But the statewide survey conducted last week also indicates that […] Read more »
USA Today/Suffolk Poll: Americans overwhelmingly support vote-by-mail push, but Republicans more wary
Two-thirds of Americans support voting by mail as an alternative to voting in person on Election Day during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll from USA TODAY and Suffolk University. But while Democrats and independent voters overwhelmingly back vote-by-mail, the majority of Republican voters oppose it. CONT. Joey […] Read more »
Biden Responds To Sexual Assault Allegation
On Friday, former Vice President Joe Biden personally denied a sexual assault allegation by his former Senate staffer Tara Reade. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the team reviews how elected Democrats and voters are reacting to the accusation so far, and what it means for Biden politically. […] Read more »
How Americans see digital privacy issues amid the COVID-19 outbreak
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has brought privacy and surveillance concerns to the forefront – from hacked video conferencing sessions to proposed government tracking of people’s cellphones as a measure to limit and prevent the spread of the virus. Over the past year, Pew Research Center has surveyed Americans on their […] Read more »
Trump needs two electoral blocs to win. The pandemic is driving a wedge between them.
President Trump has a math problem. Given his strategy to govern mostly for his base, Trump must walk an electoral tightrope to win in November. He cannot afford to lose voters motivated by economic issues. He also cannot afford to lose seniors, who supported him in 2016 by a nine-point […] Read more »
The new COVID normal: Most see a long slog
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed America over the past seven weeks, changing everything from work life and school life to travel plans. But in that short time, it’s become clear that the virus’s impact has changed as well. After an initial period of serious concern, Americans have settled into their […] Read more »