In the opening days of the war in Ukraine, the fractious American public is remarkably united in opposition to Russia’s invasion, with 74 percent saying the breach is not justified and 76 percent expressing an unfavorable opinion of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. Yet […] Read more »
With voters sour on economy, Ukraine could make or break Biden presidency
In the early hours of February 24th, Russia initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, much to the dismay of the international community. Our Suffolk University/USA TODAY national poll of registered voters – taken just before the invasion began – suggests that the crisis in Ukraine could also be either a […] Read more »
State of the Union: Biden faces a nation rattled by inflation, uncertain of his leadership
The state of the White House is under siege. As President Biden prepares to deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday, he faces a nation rattled by inflation, downbeat about the future and uncertain of his leadership, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds. … Biden’s approval-disapproval rating is […] Read more »
Biden’s handling of immigration gets low marks in survey conducted by his own pollster
A majority of likely midterm voters — 66 percent — disapprove of President Joe Biden’s handling of immigration issues, according to a new survey conducted by a Democratic firm that has acted as Biden’s chief political pollster. … According to the survey, 71 percent said immigration reform should be an […] Read more »
More on Americans’ Satisfaction With Aspects of U.S. Life
… Americans clearly are dissatisfied with and want their government to do more in relation to crime, education, healthcare and the economy. Additionally, although the public appears fairly satisfied with security from terrorism and the status of entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare, they want the government to […] Read more »
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll: A majority says Biden’s first year was a failure
Rising inflation, a continuing pandemic, a foreign policy misstep in Afghanistan and Democratic infighting all marred President Biden’s first year, and now a majority of respondents to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll say his first year was a “failure.” In all, 56% said Biden’s first year in office was a […] Read more »