Only a quarter of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction as the economy and public health remain the top concerns. … The proportion of Americans who disapprove of President Biden’s performance in office remains higher than those who approve this week, with 50% disapproving and 46% […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters think the country is less united under Biden
President Biden used the word “unity” eight times in his inauguration speech, but voters say the country is heading in the opposite direction on his watch. By a 54-37 percent margin, they think the country is less united under Biden rather than more so. The latest Fox News national survey […] Read more »
Divided Opinion on Handling of Afghanistan Withdrawal
Most Americans agree with the U.S. leaving Afghanistan, even if many think the actual withdrawal was seriously mishandled. Still, few believe that postponing the pullout would have improved the situation, according to the latest Monmouth University Poll. The poll also finds a dip in public sentiment that the country is […] Read more »
Americans are more pessimistic and divided two decades after 9/11, polls show
Before and immediately after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Americans were fairly optimistic about the direction of the country, they held relatively positive opinions about the two major political parties and believed the nation was united. Twenty years later, however, more than 6-in-10 Americans think the country is on the wrong […] Read more »
92% of college freshmen are optimistic about their lives
The pandemic, a not-so-distant recession and a politically polarized America notwithstanding, first-year college students are overwhelmingly optimistic about their future, even if they’re less confident about the direction of the country and the world, a new poll found. A whopping 92 percent of the freshmen — attending either two-year or […] Read more »
Are the Kids Alright?
… Today, I want to shift the focus a bit. We typically look at public opinion from the adult’s perspective, or, in technical parlance, those Americans age 18 and above. Instead, let’s spend some time looking at how American teenagers (14-18) feel about the present state of affairs. They are […] Read more »