The political environment ahead of the 2018 midterm elections appears to be more unfavorable than favorable for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, based on Americans’ lower-than-average ratings for the president, the Republican-led Congress and the general direction of the country. At the same time, the economy is a […] Read more »
Harvard IOP Youth Poll: Democrats preferred to control Congress 66% to 32%; President Trump’s approval rating stands at 26%
The Institute of Politics (IOP) at Harvard Kennedy School today released the results of their biannual survey of 18- to 29- year olds showing that young Americans are significantly more likely to vote in the upcoming midterm elections compared to 2010 and 2014. Overall, 40 percent report that they will […] Read more »
More Latinos Have Serious Concerns About Their Place in America Under Trump
Half of Latinos say their situation in the U.S. has worsened over the past year, up from 32% in the weeks after Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election and the highest level since the Great Recession. In addition, more say they have serious concerns about their place in American […] Read more »
Americans feel positive about the economy, but worried about U.S. direction
Americans are feeling the most positive about the state of the nation’s economy heading into a midterm election than they have since 1998. Still, a majority continue to say the country is off on the wrong track. Three in four disapprove of the job Congress is doing, and most view […] Read more »
38% of Americans Satisfied With U.S.
Less than a month before the November midterm elections, 38% of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the United States, little changed over the past six months but generally higher than it has been over the past decade. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Only 1 in 3 Young People Say They’re Certain to Vote in Midterms
A new PRRI/The Atlantic survey on civic engagement finds stark gaps between young and older Americans’ attitudes towards the utility of voting and other methods of civic engagement. The survey, the second in a series of reports assessing challenges to America’s democratic institutions and practices from PRRI and The Atlantic, […] Read more »