President-elect Donald Trump’s public image has notably improved since winning the presidency in November, according to the latest George Washington University Battleground Poll. Of the voters surveyed, 45 percent had a favorable opinion of the president-elect, while 49 percent viewed him negatively. This represents a large swing from the last […] Read more »
CNN/ORC poll: A nation divided, and is it ever
After a bruising presidential election featuring the two least liked major-party candidates in recent history, more than 8-in-10 Americans say the country is more deeply divided on major issues this year than in the past several years, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. And more than half say they are […] Read more »
Paul Ryan’s Favorable Rating Edges Up to New High
After navigating a shaky political tightrope throughout 2016, House Speaker Paul Ryan has reached his highest favorable rating to date. Nearly half of Americans (48%) hold a positive view of Ryan, up slightly from 44% in July and August before the election. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Clinton and Trump Even in Latest Poll; Turnout Critical
A slim point separates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the latest ABC News/Washington Post tracking poll results, cementing Trump’s resurgence in the past week and marking the potentially critical role of turnout in the election’s outcome. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Poll Shows Republicans Less Committed to Trump in Defeat
Republican primary voters strongly backed Donald Trump for the presidential nomination, but the party is far less sure if it wants him to lead the GOP if he loses in November. When asked in the latest Bloomberg Politics poll who should be the face of the party nationally in the […] Read more »
Politics & Polls podcast: House and Senate Races
While it may be hard to look away from the steel cage match between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, it’s time to start looking “down ticket,” as congressional races could be one of the biggest stories in the 2016 election. What happens in the House and Senate races will ultimately […] Read more »