A new CNN Poll of Polls out on Thursday finds President Donald Trump’s approval rating and the public’s approval of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic trending down in the last month. Trump’s averaged approval rating stands at 46% approve, 49% disapprove — ticking down from 48% approval in late-March. […] Read more »
Pandemic Pollwatch: Worldwide concern about contracting the virus continues to rise
This is the fourth in a series of weekly papers from GQR summarizing and analyzing available data on global opinion on COVID-19. … • Worldwide, public concern about contracting the virus continues to rise, but global averages show a leveling off in the rate of increase in concern.• After an […] Read more »
The briefings aren’t working: Trump’s approval rating takes a dip
In times of national crisis, the American people typically come together behind their president. But not this one. Donald Trump isn’t benefiting from what political scientists refer to as a “rally ‘round the flag” effect — a traditional surge in popularity as the nation unites behind its leader during an […] Read more »
Pollsters approve of newly talkative respondents
A poll released by the Siena College Research Institute over the weekend found that 87 percent of New Yorkers have had their lives significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. That group, it seems, includes the pollsters themselves. CONT. Bill Mahoney, Politico Read more »
Political Pollsters Find People Stuck at Home Are Happy to Talk
Democratic pollster Celinda Lake is used to people hanging up on her after giving all manner of excuses. “‘No, I’m running out the door.’ ‘No, I’m busy.’ ‘No, I have to grab the kids from school.’” But in the social isolation of the Covid-19 pandemic, more people are taking her […] Read more »
2020 is shaping up to be all about Trump
President Donald Trump has dominated the airwaves during the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, former Vice President Joe Biden, the frontrunner in the Democratic primary, has struggled to break through, which some see as a problem for his campaign. But I disagree. As Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale notes, they don’t want […] Read more »