A majority continue to feel the country is moving in the wrong direction. And most remain at least somewhat worried about a coronavirus infection in their household, have little confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and disapprove of how President Trump is handling the pandemic. Seventy-two […] Read more »
Economic Ratings Slightly Better; U.S. Mood Unchanged
Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index is -10 this month, up slightly from -16 in August. From a longer-term perspective, confidence has improved substantially from a recent low of -33 in April amid national economic shutdowns to contain the spread of the coronavirus. … Americans’ satisfaction with the state of the nation […] Read more »
Biden gains edge in Arizona over Trump and has big lead in Minnesota
Every four years it can seem like the path to the presidency runs through the same list of well-trodden battleground states. But this time, we’re on some newer turf: Democrats are contesting some states in the fast-growing Sun Belt — notably Arizona —which has been in the Republican column all […] Read more »
Battleground Poll: Putting Persuadable Voters Under the Microscope
… As the campaign makes the turn into the final stretch, Priorities USA’s new battleground survey — conducted by Global Strategy Group and Garin Hart Yang Research Group, who completed live phone interviews with nearly 5,000 voters — shows relative stability, with voters maintaining widespread disapproval of Trump’s performance overall […] Read more »
Republicans see U.S. as better off now than 4 years ago
… Republicans see an America — to borrow Ronald Reagan’s famous test — better off today than it was four years ago, mainly, they say, because of their confidence in President Trump. For most Republicans, America is a nation where the economy is still fairly good, where the effort to […] Read more »
Satisfaction Among Americans Remains at Nine-Year Low
Americans’ satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S. remains at the nine-year low recorded in July, with 13% feeling satisfied. This reading comes as the country continues to reel from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. … While the pandemic has remained the most important problem for […] Read more »