It was just over a year ago that most of America shut down. The pandemic has been a long, arduous road. But things are finally looking different, more normal. There is more traffic and people walking on the sidewalks without masks. State governments across the country are easing up restrictions. […] Read more »
What’s Driving Americans’ Views of Their Taxes?
… Americans’ views of their own taxes are complex but are clearly and significantly related to their underlying ideology, in most cases more so than to what they actually pay in taxes. Conservatives are more likely than liberals to say their personal federal taxes are too high at every income […] Read more »
Trump’s Engaged Party Defining The Battle For 2022
We conducted a large, mostly cell phone survey with an oversample of Republicans in the 2022 battleground for the U.S. Senate, governorships, and House, and it is painfully clear Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham, and Kevin McCarthy know their party. The Trump loyalists who strongly approve of him are two-thirds of […] Read more »
Only in the State of Denial Is Vote-Fraud Rampant
According to a recent CNN poll, 30 percent of Americans—including 70 percent of Republicans—do not believe that Joe Biden legitimately won the 2020 election. … I have no doubt that those convinced of widespread voting fraud are sincere in their concerns. The reality is that there is only one state […] Read more »
Understanding Vaccine Skeptics and the Future of the GOP
Frank Luntz explains what COVID-19 vaccine skeptics want to hear, offers insight into the growing division within the Republican Party and shares how messaging can elevate political discourse. The Daily Show The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up […] Read more »
The Trouble With the Gavin Newsom Recall
The recall election coming later this year for California Governor Gavin Newsom doesn’t appear likely to end with his removal from office. Although Newsom’s opponents have gathered enough signatures to require a vote—and conditions in the state could still change—polls show that public support for the effort is far below […] Read more »