… As we wrestle with the new coronavirus, let’s learn lessons from the 2009-10 H1N1 swine flu outbreak in the United States. At first, polls back then showed that both Democrats and Republicans were about equally concerned with the outbreak. That makes sense: Why should our political party shape how […] Read more »
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Americans divided on party lines over risk from coronavirus
Americans who now find themselves politically divided over seemingly everything are now forming two very different views of another major issue: the dangers of the new coronavirus. Democrats are about twice as likely as Republicans to say the coronavirus poses an imminent threat to the United States, according to a […] Read more »
Will the coronavirus affect this year’s presidential election?
… The health effects of the coronavirus are, in my opinion, much more serious and weighty than its political ramifications. Still, it is an election year, and both Democrats and President Trump have been making some partisan hay out of the virus. It is thus worth at least contemplating how […] Read more »
Super Tuesday and Beyond
Joe Biden, the one-time frontrunner turned underdog is now the frontrunner again. While Bernie Sanders, the one-time underdog turned frontrunner, is once again in the fight for his political survival. CONT. Politics with Amy Walter Read more »
Trust in Science Essential in Battle Against COVID-19
The trust people have in the medical advice and health information they receive — and who they trust to provide them — is always critical, but is particularly important now as the world is scrambling to combat the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19. But whom do people trust most for […] Read more »
Views on the White House, Congress, and the Country’s Leaders
Few Americans have a high degree of trust in most of the country’s institutions and leadership. Overall, 43% approve of how Trump is handling his job as president and 56% disapprove. Twenty percent approve of how Congress is handling its job, and 79% disapprove. CONT. Associated Press-NORC Center for Public […] Read more »