There’s been a lot of focus lately on President Biden’s sagging approval ratings. After a pretty steady (and positive) six months, Biden’s overall job approval ratings slid over the summer — especially August. … But, what should be more worrisome for Biden (and Democrats overall), is that the intensity of […] Read more »
Biden’s awful August threatens to undermine his presidency
President Biden’s chaotic exit from Afghanistan won’t be the top issue for voters when the midterms arrive next year. But the parade of horribles that have resulted from his decisions—the death of 13 military service members from an ISIS suicide bomb, the Taliban and other terrorist groups celebrating American weakness, […] Read more »
Afghanistan won’t doom Democrats in 2022. But it has left a wound.
Afghanistan is a political disaster for the Biden administration. Americans have long wanted the war to end, but they also believe Biden botched the withdrawal: 71 percent of Americans rate his handling of Afghanistan as “only fair” or “poor” while just 27 percent say his performance is “excellent” or “good.” […] Read more »
President Biden’s Job Approval Dives — And It’s Not Just Afghanistan
President Biden’s job approval rating fell to earth over the past month, amid a tumultuous exit from Afghanistan, Covid resurgence and rising household financial stress, the September IBD/TIPP Poll finds. IBD/TIPP’s Biden job approval level tumbled to 50.7 — the share of adults who approve as a percentage of those […] Read more »
The one thing Biden can’t afford to lose
The next presidential election is more than three years away, and even the midterms won’t happen for another 14 months. Yet President Joe Biden could be on the brink of losing something costly: the benefit of the doubt. While I’m on the record as skeptical that Afghanistan will be the […] Read more »
Americans’ Ratings of CDC Communication Turn Negative
More Americans now disagree (41%) than agree (32%) that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has communicated a clear plan of action in response to the COVID-19 situation. This is the first Gallup reading since the CDC in late July changed its guidance on the need for face […] Read more »