Most Americans believe civility has deteriorated in Washington, D.C., since President Donald Trump was elected. Seven in ten residents, 70%, think the tone between Republicans and Democrats has gotten worse. … With the exception of the Intelligence Community such as the CIA and the FBI, 60%, and the courts, 60%, […] Read more »
If Clinton had won, would her poll numbers be any better than Trump’s?
… If Hillary Clinton were president, would her approval ratings be much better than Trump’s? We’ll admit up front that there’s no real way to know the answer to this question. After all, Clinton’s actions in office would have varied from Trump’s to a large degree — perhaps a larger […] Read more »
Americans Say Civility Has Worsened Under Trump; Trust In Institutions Down
As Americans prepare to celebrate the country’s 241st birthday, they believe the overall tone and level of civility between Democrats and Republicans in the nation’s capital has gotten worse since the election of President Trump last year, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. The same survey also shows distrust of […] Read more »
Take that chocolate milk survey with a grain of salt
And don’t expect chocolate ice cream, either. Barney Moss, CC BY Lauren Griffin, University of Florida and Troy Campbell, University of Oregon It’s been all over the news lately: a survey by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy suggests that 7 percent of American adults believe chocolate milk comes from […] Read more »
This is why so many Republicans are ready to ignore public opinion on health care
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and the GOP leadership are scrambling this week to corral 50 out of 52 Republican votes for an historically unpopular health-care bill. Why did so many House Republicans already vote for a bill that large majorities in every state detest? And why are their […] Read more »
This survey is as murky as chocolate milk
LAST WEEK, A WASHINGTON POST headline provoked a collective groan of embarrassment: apparently “seven percent of all American adults” think that chocolate milk comes from brown cows. Unsurprisingly, The Internet took notice. … Those of us concerned with news literacy and public trust in media feel let down when one of […] Read more »