A recent Ipsos poll for Reuters conducted on Monday, August 16, finds that 50% of all Americans support sending troops back into Afghanistan to fight the Taliban, and 73% support America evacuating Afghans who helped US forces, to the United States. However, 61% also support the United States completing its […] Read more »
Biden approval drops to lowest of 7-month presidency after Taliban takeover
President Joe Biden’s approval rating dropped by 7 percentage points and hit its lowest level so far as the U.S.-backed Afghan government collapsed over the weekend in an upheaval that sent thousands of civilians and Afghan military allies fleeing for their safety, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. CONTINUED Chris Kahn, […] Read more »
Support for Afghanistan withdrawal plummets as Taliban seize control
Support for the American military withdrawal from Afghanistan dropped 20 percentage points from April to August as the Taliban takeover of the country accelerated, according to a Morning Consult/POLITICO poll. The poll, conducted from Aug. 13-16 among a sample of 1,999 registered voters, indicated that just 25 percent of American […] Read more »
The Trump Factor for 2021 and 2022
For the first time in more than four years, Donald Trump has receded into the background. He no longer grabs the headlines and wall-to-wall cable TV coverage that he craves. Banned from social media, his opinions on everything from the women’s national soccer team to the troop withdrawal in Afghanistan, […] Read more »
Americans, particularly Democrats, are increasingly concerned about public health
Concern over public health and the healthcare system has increased as President Biden’s approval stands at 51% this week. Public health (17%) is now the top concern among Americans, followed closely behind by the economy (16%), and the healthcare system in fourth place at 10%. CONTINUED Jocelyn Duran & Chris […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: High concern about crime and illegal immigration, two of Biden’s weak spots
As violent crime continues to rise in cities across America and the surge of migrants at the southern border shows no sign of slowing, the latest Fox News Poll finds majorities concerned about these issues. Not coincidentally, majorities disapprove of President Biden on these same issues. The poll, released Thursday, […] Read more »