… A new USA Today poll conducted with Suffolk University found that only a quarter of Americans thought that the Trump administration had done enough to counteract Russian meddling — but looking a bit more closely at the data reveals some interesting differences. One of the things that Suffolk does […] Read more »
CNN Poll: 6 in 10 concerned Trump isn’t doing enough to protect US elections
About 6 in 10 Americans say Donald Trump is not taking seriously enough the investigation into Russian efforts to influence the US presidential election, and about the same share lack confidence the president is doing enough to prevent foreign interference in future elections, according to a new CNN poll conducted […] Read more »
On Russia, Americans trust special counsel Mueller more than Trump, USA TODAY poll shows
When it comes to Russia, Americans have more trust in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation than they do in President Trump’s denials of collusion, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds. By wide margins, those surveyed are convinced that Russians meddled in the 2016 presidential election and that they will […] Read more »
Did Russia impact the election?
“I think it [Facebook, Twitter, Instagram] helped me win all of these races where they’re spending much more money than I spent.” — President Donald Trump, on “60 Minutes,” Nov. 13, 2016 “Facebook and Twitter were the reason we won this thing.” — Brad Parscale, Digital Director, Trump for President, Wired, Nov. […] Read more »
How Much Did Russian Interference Affect The 2016 Election?
One of my least favorite questions is: “Did Russian interference cost Hillary Clinton the 2016 election?” The question is newly relevant because of special counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 13 Russians on Friday on charges that they used a variety of shady techniques to discourage people from voting for Clinton […] Read more »
Protecting Mueller and the Investigation
Despite attacks by President Trump and his allies on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the investigation he is leading, a new survey shows the public believes Russia meddled in the 2016 election, is concerned about it, and is prepared to support Trump’s impeachment if the investigation produces evidence of illegality. […] Read more »