Nearly half of Americans (48%) approve of President Barack Obama’s handling of foreign affairs in August, up markedly from 39% in February. The latest rating is the highest since November 2012 (49%), just days before Obama was re-elected. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Less Than Half in U.S. OK With Treatment of Immigrants, Arabs
Among six key groups in society, Americans are least satisfied with the way Arabs and immigrants are treated in the U.S. Less than half of Americans are satisfied with the treatment of either group. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »
Clinton Pollster: 75% Of The Latino Vote A ‘Difficult’ Number To Reach
Hillary Clinton’s pollster believes Donald Trump has irreparably damaged himself with the Hispanic electorate — but he won’t yet say the campaign thinks it can reach dramatically higher percentages of its support, either. “I think 75% is a difficult number to reach. I think it’s possible, but it’s not essential,” […] Read more »
Economic Hardship and Favorable Views of Trump
Donald Trump, the Republican Party presidential nominee, has aggressively attacked trade and immigration in his campaign speeches, claiming globalization “has left millions of our workers with nothing but poverty and heartache.” This rhetoric, and the weakness of the U.S. economy in recent years, has led many to conclude that his […] Read more »
LVP/LD/Fusion GOP Convention Poll
Throughout the week, Latino Decisions along with Latino Victory Project and Fusion are releasing daily poll results assessing the reaction of Latino voters to the Republican National Convention. … Below is an overview of the key findings from Day 2. … The convention’s anti-immigrant emphasis repels Latino voters. 87% were […] Read more »
Views on Experience vs. Outsider Status Pose a Potential Challenge for Trump
Americans prefer experience to outsider status in the next president and also give it a higher priority in an ABC News/Washington Post poll, a potential challenge for Donald Trump as he builds toward the general election campaign. … The poll also finds broad agreement that the next president should focus […] Read more »