It’s hard to debate that former vice president Joe Biden finds himself in an unusual position in polling for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He has held a broadly unchallenged lead in national polling and continues to be the candidate who polls best against President Trump in prospective 2020 matchups. […] Read more »
65% of Republicans say Trump’s Ukraine scheme was normal presidential behavior
If an elected official is found to have broken the law or abused the powers of office, is impeachment merited or should the judgment be left to voters? As part of our podcast, Impeachment, Explained, Vox partnered with PerryUndem and Ipsos on a poll exploring Americans’ beliefs about when presidential […] Read more »
Don’t Expect Polls to Change Republican Minds
As support for both the impeachment inquiry and President Trump’s removal rises, opponents of Mr. Trump’s presidency are experiencing a long-dormant emotion: hope. With each new poll, social media ripples with excitement. A majority supports impeachment. A plurality supports removal from office. And almost every day brings new details from […] Read more »
Taking America’s Temperature On The Impeachment Inquiry
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, about how Americans are feeling towards the impeachment inquiry. All Things Considered, NPR News Read more »
Unpacking a Panoply of Polls
It’s hard to determine where to start a political discussion these days. Impeachment? The Democratic presidential-nomination contest? President Trump’s prospects for reelection? The calendar can help guide us, as can a slew of new and highly regarded polls, which touch on all three of those storylines. Sunday marked the point […] Read more »
The 7 Ways Impeachment Could Shape The 2020 Election
It’s November. That means your seasonal depression is settling in for the long haul, the 2020 election is a year away, and the Congressional Democrats are taking the impeachment inquiry into its next, very public phase. This week, some transcripts of formerly closed-door testimony were made public, and televised hearings […] Read more »