… While the American Rescue Plan Act and the bipartisan infrastructure bill the president signed were indisputably major achievements, Mr. Manchin’s defection on the Build Back Better Act caused doubters to ask whether the president had placed too much faith in the Senate as an institution, in his own negotiating […] Read more »
First They Fought About Masks. Then Over the Soul of the City.
… From lockdowns to masks to vaccines to school curriculums, the conflicts in America keep growing and morphing, even without Donald Trump, the leader who thrived on encouraging them, in the White House. But the fights are not simply about masks or schools or vaccines. They are, in many ways, […] Read more »
Americans hope that 2022 will be better
Although most Americans don’t think 2021 was great, more hold out hope that 2022 will be better. The past year was one of many ups and downs, as hope that COVID was in abeyance dissipated with the emergence of the Delta and omicron variants. COVID remains one of the most […] Read more »
Why YouGov is changing how we ask people how many COVID-19 vaccine shots they’ve received
The new Omicron variant is far from the only thing changing about the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccines, vaccine doses, medical advice concerning vaccines, and the language we use to discuss all of it continue to evolve, so YouGov continues to monitor how we ask people about their vaccination status and what […] Read more »
Poll Hub: Wrapping up 2021
With 2021 coming to a close, our team breaks down how Americans feel about everything from the holiday season to what the future holds in 2022. And the age-old question: will you be up when the ball drops or will you be fast asleep? Marist Institute for Public Opinion The OPINION […] Read more »
Differences in Vaccine Attitudes Between Rural, Suburban, and Urban Areas
… Rural and suburban adults continue to lag somewhat behind those living in urban areas in terms of vaccine uptake. As of November, eight in ten urban residents (79%) say they have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine compared to seven in ten suburban adults and 67% […] Read more »