President Joe Biden said Thursday Americans were “really, really down.” He’s right about that. A new USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll shows the country in a funk and one that sets a problematic political landscape for Democrats in the November elections that are approaching fast. Only 39% of Americans approve of the […] Read more »
Usual Midterm Indicators Very Unfavorable for Democrats
With less than five months to go before voters elect all members of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate, the current Democratic congressional majority is facing an extremely unfavorable election environment. The party of the president typically loses U.S. House seats in midterm elections — an average […] Read more »
Biden unites country, but it’s not what you think
On Monday, gas prices hit another record high. A new poll showed the country slipping into what might be appropriately called a season of discontent. And the commander in chief forgot to remember D-Day, saving his skin with a last-minute, late-night tweet. Just the kickoff to another week in the […] Read more »
California is about to experience a political earthquake. Here’s why
An earthquake is building in Tuesday’s California elections that could rattle the political landscape from coast to coast. In Los Angeles and San Francisco, two of the nation’s most liberal large cities, voters are poised to send stinging messages of discontent over mounting public disorder, as measured in both upticks […] Read more »
Americans’ Views of Government: Decades of Distrust, Enduring Support for Its Role
Americans remain deeply distrustful of and dissatisfied with their government. Just 20% say they trust the government in Washington to do the right thing just about always or most of the time – a sentiment that has changed very little since former President George W. Bush’s second term in office. […] Read more »
Ipsos Core Political: President Biden’s lowest approval rating yet
This week’s Ipsos’ Core Political has President Joe Biden with his lowest approval rating yet (36%) as the majority of Americans (70%) believe the country is off on the wrong track. Seven in 10 (70%) Americans believe things in this country are off on the wrong track, while only one-fifth […] Read more »