A majority of Americans believe ensuring access to voting is more important than rooting out fraud, the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds. At the same time, there was broad agreement that people should have to show identification when they go to the polls. Two-thirds of Americans also believe democracy is […] Read more »
2 out of 3 Americans believe U.S. democracy is under threat
Two-thirds of Americans believe democracy in the United States is under threat, according to the latest PBS Newshour/NPR/Marist poll. Ahead of the first Fourth of July since an attack on the Capitol, fueled by baseless claims of voter fraud, and as several GOP-led states work now to enact stricter voting […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: As July 4th approaches, fewer voters believe US is best place to live
As the nation’s 245th birthday approaches, not everyone is bullish on the red, white, and blue. Almost 7 out of 10 voters (69 percent) believe America is the greatest country to reside in, according to the latest Fox News survey, down from 83 percent in 2015 and from the high-water […] Read more »
Sharply Fewer in U.S. Cite COVID-19 as Nation’s Top Problem
With Americans feeling increasingly optimistic about the coronavirus pandemic, just 8% now mention it as the most important problem in the U.S., the lowest point since it began. This is a decline of seven percentage points since May and 12 points since April. The highest percentage citing COVID-19 was 45% […] Read more »
McLaughlin Poll: Biden Slipping, Trump Remains Strong – 80 Percent GOP Primary Vote Support
The voter optimism of the past few months has stalled in the new national poll of 1,000 likely voters that we posted this week and may once again be headed in the wrong direction. Over the past few months, more and more voters thought that the US was headed in […] Read more »
About one-third of the country believes the country is headed in the right direction
Only one-third of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction as concern for the economy increases. Meanwhile, President Biden has a 53% approval rating, driven by his Democratic base. … Concern over the economy (24%) rose three points since last week and continues to be the most […] Read more »