How does this election year compare with past elections? What do Gallup’s historical measures suggest about today’s political landscape — and what does this mean for President Donald Trump’s reelection prospects? Gallup’s Director of U.S. Social Research Lydia Saad and Senior Editor Jeff Jones join the podcast to discuss presidential […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Big shift in asking government to ‘lend me a hand’ amid pandemic, unrest
The latest Fox News survey shows a reversal in what voters seek from leaders in Washington. The poll asks voters to choose one of two messages to send to the federal government right now — “lend me a hand” or “leave me alone.” A majority of 57 percent says they […] Read more »
Trump Faces Eroding Support On Economy, Major Challenges with Independent, Suburban, Middle Class Voters
With a highly energized and polarized electorate, President Trump faces eroding support on the economy and with key demographic groups just 85 days until the election. These findings in the latest Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service Battleground Poll, conducted by Republican pollster Ed Goeas and Democratic pollster Celinda […] Read more »
U.S. Satisfaction at 13%, Lowest in Nine Years
Americans’ satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S. continues to tumble since it started trending downward at the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Currently, 13% of U.S. adults are satisfied with the state of the nation, down seven percentage points in the past month and 32 […] Read more »
Growing Dissatisfaction with Direction of Country
Although the President’s overall approval remains stable, 80% of Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction, an all-time high in AP-NORC surveys. A majority of nearly every demographic and political group — liberals and conservatives, men and women, residents of cities and rural areas, young people and […] Read more »
AP-NORC poll: US course at record low, Trump sinks on virus
With the November election 100 days away, more Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction than at any previous point in Donald Trump’s presidency, putting the incumbent in a perilous position as his reelection bid against Democrat Joe Biden enters a pivotal stretch. A new poll from […] Read more »