Four years after Republican Donald Trump decisively won Iowa and the presidency, the state appears to be a toss-up as he seeks re-election this November, a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows. Trump carried Iowa by 9 percentage points in his 2016 contest against Democrat Hillary Clinton. But today, […] Read more »
Poll Hub: The State of the Nation
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, the nation faces a time of chaos and crisis. How do Americans perceive the history-making events confronting the nation? We analyze the data. Then, it’s a common refrain. President Donald Trump has a problem with a poll. Is the criticism warranted? We break […] Read more »
Public Remains Pro-Mask and Cautious About Reopening
This release features findings from a national online survey of 1,608 registered voters conducted June 4-8, 2020. • Americans overwhelmingly believe the country is in crisis, pointing to both the ongoing pandemic and the protests following George Floyd’s death.• While Democrats are most worried about police violence and others not […] Read more »
Satisfaction With U.S. Direction Lowest in Four Years
• Satisfaction has dropped 25 points from recent high in February• Republicans’ 39% satisfaction down from 80% in February• Citations of race issues as most important problem highest since 1968 CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s […] Read more »
Americans’ views shift on racial discrimination
As thousands protest, their message is getting across. Comparing views at this moment to decades of CBS News polling, today we see more people — both white and black — saying racial discrimination affects both treatment by police and chances of getting ahead. And a declining number see progress in […] Read more »
Coronavirus Has Had Disproportionate Impact on African American Community
This release features findings from a national online survey of 1,007 registered voters conducted May 28-June 1, 2020. • Nearly half of Americans strongly disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president, and two-thirds say the country is on the wrong track.• African Americans are most likely to believe […] Read more »