In partnership with Voter Participation Center and Voto Latino, Latino Decisions released their latest research on Latinos in 6-battleground states where Latinos will make a difference in the upcoming Presidential election between Vice President Biden and President Trump; Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Arizona, and Florida. This is the first […] Read more »
Broad disapproval for Trump’s handling of coronavirus, race relations
President Donald Trump is facing broad disapproval for his management of the two major crises gripping the nation, with two-thirds of Americans giving him low marks for both his response to the coronavirus pandemic and his handling of race relations, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Friday. CONT. […] Read more »
50-State COVID-19 Survey: Declining Approval for Government Executives
The fifth survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by Shorenstein Center faculty Matthew Baum and Kennedy School Institute of Politics Polling Director John Della Volpe, found that between April and June approval ratings for how governors and the […] Read more »
Trump’s handling of the coronavirus is the only election issue that matters
President Donald Trump keeps trying to change the subject. His Twitter feed and his rallies reveal an incumbent who probably doesn’t want this election to be about the one issue dominating all of our lives right now: the coronavirus. But make no mistake: Unless something changes dramatically, whichever candidate is […] Read more »
Americans trust governors more than Trump on coronavirus
Americans have significantly more confidence in their governors than in President Donald Trump when it comes to handling the coronavirus, according to new data from an NBC News/SurveyMonkey Weekly Tracking Poll. Forty-three percent of respondents approve of Trump’s handling of the pandemic, while 55 percent disapprove. That’s compared to 60 […] Read more »
The politics of race are shifting, and politicians are struggling to keep pace
Race has been a defining issue in American politics since before the country formally came into existence, a dividing line marked by generations of struggle and conflict. Today, the issue is back at the center of a national debate, this time amid shifting attitudes and heightened expectations that are demanding […] Read more »