As is typically the case with new presidents, Joe Biden is enjoying a honeymoon period with the public. Two weeks into his administration, 61% approve of how he is handling his job as president. Most Americans have at least some confidence in the president’s ability to handle the variety of […] Read more »
How Many Voters Can GOP Senators Afford To Offend?
… One thing on the minds of a lot of strategists in both parties is what the residual effect of Trump will be on his party. An impressive amount of unreleased survey research—both quantitative polls and qualitative focus groups—since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol suggests that between 25 […] Read more »
Congress’ Job Approval Rating Improved by 10 Points
Twenty-five percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job in Gallup’s Jan. 4-15 update, a 10-percentage-point increase from December and the highest congressional approval rating since early in the coronavirus pandemic. CONTINUED Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
What the Data Say About How Biden Should Govern
Last month, I examined the exit-poll data to answer the question How did Joe Biden win the presidential election? I distilled six “hard truths” that help explain his victory. Drawing on those findings, I want to turn to a related question: What lessons does his victory hold for how he […] Read more »
PollerCoaster: What Voters Want in Biden’s First 100 Days
Crooked Media and Change Research surveyed 1742 registered voters nationwide from January 22 to 23 to find out what people want President Biden and Congress to get done. … People’s top three priorities for the Biden Administration are controlling the virus, distributing the vaccine, and getting economic relief. CONTINUED Ben […] Read more »
The Biggest Decision Democrats Face
No decision facing Democrats over the next two years will shape the long-term political competition between the parties more than whether they end the Senate filibuster to pass their agenda to reform elections and expand access to the vote. The party’s immediate political fate in the 2022 and 2024 elections […] Read more »