Less than two years from now, during Joe Biden’s first midterm election — and assuredly four years from now, during the next presidential contest — one of the two parties is likely to raise an inevitable question: “Are you better off now than you were two — or four — […] Read more »
U.S. Satisfaction at 11% in Early January
Before the Jan. 20 inauguration of Joe Biden as the nation’s 46th president, 11% of Americans said they are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. This is down from 16% in December and marginally lower than readings of 13% and 14% in July, August and September […] Read more »
Reuters/Ipsos: Americans more optimistic about direction of the country
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were officially sworn in this week as President and Vice President of the United States and the most recent Reuters/Ipsos Core Political shows Americans are now more optimistic about the direction of the country. President Joe Biden starts his first week in office with a […] Read more »
Trump will be remembered as one of the worst U.S. presidents, nearly half of Americans say
As President Donald Trump prepares to leave the White House, 47 percent of Americans say he will be remembered as one of the worst presidents in American history, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. … Sixteen percent of Americans overall, including a third of Republicans, think Trump has been […] Read more »
2021: The Public’s Priorities and Expectations
Headed into 2021, COVID-19 tops the list of Americans’ priorities for government to address. Health care, in general, and economic issues continue to be high on the public’s agenda as well. Compared to prior years, Americans have more confidence in the government’s ability to make progress on many of the […] Read more »
Biden’s favorability on the rise as majority of Americans think he’s handling transition well
President-elect Joe Biden will take office Wednesday with high expectations and largely positive reviews of how he has handled the transition, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. But those rosy assessments of Biden come as negative perceptions of how things are going in the United States are […] Read more »