… Just two months ago, less than 5% of Canadians were fully vaccinated against Covid-19. At the same time, about 40% of Americans were. Today, a little less than 50% of Americans are fully vaccinated, while a little more than 50% of Canadians are. Among adults, more than 80% of […] Read more »
Rising Violent Crime Is Likely To Present A Political Challenge For Democrats In 2022
Violent crime is on the rise in urban areas across the country. … Republicans are already going after Democrats with a three-pronged strategy that includes attacks on crime; the economy, particularly rising inflation and labor shortages; and border security. In response, Democratic strategists believe Democratic candidates and the White House […] Read more »
Many Have Doubts about COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness against New Strains
Overall, few Americans are very confident in the efficacy of the current COVID-19 vaccines to protect people against new variants of the virus. Most vaccinated adults are at least somewhat confident that the COVID-19 vaccines will be effective against new strains of the virus, but most of those who have […] Read more »
Biden Approval Drops to 50%, Lowest for Him to Date
President Joe Biden’s latest job approval rating of 50% is down from 56% in June. Before this month, his ratings had not shown meaningful variation during his time in office, and the current figure marks the lowest measured for him to date. The new rating is from a July 6-21 […] Read more »
Only one-third of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction
Over half of Americans approve of President Biden’s performance in office but only one-third believe the country is heading in the right direction. Just over one-third of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction, this is unchanged from two weeks ago when we previously asked this question. […] Read more »
Last Best Chance at Bipartisanship
No matter what happens with the bipartisan infrastructure bill, it’s pretty clear that this is the last chance for any significant and meaningful bipartisan legislation for the foreseeable future. And, that’s not just because control of the Senate is on the line in 2022. Two of the three Republicans most […] Read more »