President Joe Biden is struggling in the minds of the American public. While his approval rating is down on a slew of issues, his difficulties are perhaps most noticeable on the economy. Biden now sports the lowest net economic rating of any president at this point through their first term […] Read more »
Is Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change? American Opinions
With a year of extreme weather events in the U.S. capped by the deadly rare December tornadoes in Kentucky, we look at whether Americans link these with climate change. Then, gig work was big before the pandemic, but what happens to it after? Finally, we’re checking in on New Year’s […] Read more »
Pollster Robert Cahaly on accuracy in political polling
Pollster Robert Cahaly of the Trafalgar Group joins Major Garrett for this week’s episode of “The Takeout” to discuss the accuracy and importance of political polling. CBS News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »
Why the 2022 midterms look like the opposite of 2018
What a difference four years makes in politics. At this point in 2017, Democrats were about to pull off a stunning Senate win against a very flawed opponent in the deeply red state of Alabama. It was one of many indications that Democrats were on their way to a big […] Read more »
President Biden jokes with Jimmy Fallon that he doesn’t look at his approval ratings — now they’re tanking
President Joe Biden joked about his falling approval rating during “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon on Friday night. When asked by Fallon if he paid attention to approval ratings, the president quipped: “I was paying attention when they were in the mid-60s, but now that they’re in the 40s, […] Read more »
Some Voters Are at Odds With Their Party on Abortion
Abortion is one of the most polarizing issues in Washington. Congressional Democrats and Republicans all but unanimously back their party’s view on abortion, and many highly engaged activists feel the same way. But the public’s view of abortion is far more complicated. Despite decades of partisan fighting, Americans are not […] Read more »