Although President Trump’s overall approval remains stable, Americans are unhappy about the state of the country and most think Trump’s response to the recent protests in reaction to the death of George Floyd is making things worse. Thirty-nine percent of Americans approve of Trump’s job performance overall, essentially unchanged from […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Biden widens lead over Trump; Republicans enthusiastic, but fear motivates Dems
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden continues to lead President Donald Trump in the race for the White House, as majorities say racism, unemployment, and coronavirus pose a major threat to the stability of the country, according to the latest Fox News Poll. Biden supporters are far more likely to say […] Read more »
7 in 10 Black Americans Say They Have Experienced Incidents of Discrimination or Police Mistreatment in Their Lifetime
Amid nationwide protests against racial bias in law enforcement and beyond, a new KFF poll finds that the vast majority (71%) of Black Americans say they’ve experienced some form of racial discrimination or mistreatment during their lifetimes – including nearly half (48%) who say at one point that they felt […] Read more »
Significant Shifts in Attitudes on Race and Policing
Most Americans say that racism is a serious problem in the country, and almost half say the same about police violence against the public. The latest poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research was conducted as protests spread across the country in response to the killing of […] Read more »
American Attitudes and Race
… Data from Gallup and many other survey sources confirm that majorities of black Americans report living a life in which they confront bias, discrimination, fewer opportunities to get ahead and continuing confrontations with prejudice. … Gallup has frequently asked whites to answer the same questions about racial discrimination that […] Read more »
Will The Shifting Views On Police And Racism Last?
In this week’s FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the team discusses how public opinion on racism has changed over the past few weeks and how this will affect our politics. FiveThirtyEight 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 »