This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,005 registered voters conducted April 30-May 5, 2020 and a national online survey of 1,687 registered voters conducted April 27-May 4, 2020. • Americans are hearing less from Trump on the pandemic, and those who […] Read more »
Biden’s edge evaporates as Trump seen as better suited for economy, coronavirus response
Joe Biden’s advantage over President Donald Trump in popular support has eroded in recent weeks as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee struggles for visibility with voters during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday. CONT. Chris Kahn, Reuters The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of […] Read more »
History says whoever can best handle coronavirus will win the election. That should worry Trump.
The 2020 election is shaping up to be the rare one that isn’t almost exclusively about the economy. More Americans, 45%, say Covid-19 is the most important problem facing the country than they have about any non-economic issue at any point since 2001, except for terrorism in October 2001. We’ve […] Read more »
Americans widely oppose reopening most businesses, despite easing of restrictions in some states
Americans clearly oppose the reopening of restaurants, retail stores and other businesses, even as governors begin to lift restrictions that have kept the economy locked down in an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll. The opposition expressed by sizable majorities of Americans […] Read more »
Ag barometer index drops below 100 as coronavirus disrupts agriculture
Coronavirus concerns, commodity price declines and supply-chain disruptions sink producer sentiment to a three-year low, according to the April Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer recorded a reading of 96, marking the first time the barometer has fallen below 100 since October 2016 registering 72 points below its […] Read more »
Majority remain concerned that social distancing will end too soon
This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,014 registered voters conducted April 29-May 4, 2020. • The majority of Americans remain concerned that social distancing will end too soon rather than go on too long.• Two thirds of those who had symptoms […] Read more »