… Almost 95 percent of those over 65 in the United States have received at least one dose. This is a remarkable number, given that polling has shown that this age group is prone to online misinformation, is heavily represented among Fox News viewers and is more likely to vote […] Read more »
Heavy Users of Conservative Media More Willing to Take Ivermectin for Covid-19
Four in 10 Americans – and 7 in 10 heavy users of conservative media – say they would take ivermectin if they had been exposed to someone who has Covid-19, according to a new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. Although ivermectin is […] Read more »
CBS News poll: Vaccine and economy fights driving tight Virginia governor’s race
The Virginia governor’s race is but one state contest, an entire year before the midterms. So why are the nation’s political eyes all watching it so intensely? Because, as our poll finds, it’ll turn on the very issues voters across the country are facing: vaccines and mandates, the economy and […] Read more »
Conservatives have long stoked distrust in government — and now we’re paying for it
Ending the pandemic has proved hard in the United States, and decades-long political dynamics are a big part of the problem. Not only has distrust in government contributed to vaccine hesitancy, but following a script too long in the making, many Republican leaders have encouraged citizens to see mitigation methods […] Read more »
‘The president’s decline is alarming’: Biden trapped in coronavirus malaise
In a focus group last week, Pennsylvania Democrats one after another articulated the issue vexing top White House aides, party operatives in Virginia and voters in Georgia: Why isn’t President Joe Biden’s diminished job rating rebounding? All nine participants from Tuesday’s session gave Biden C- grades or lower. And their […] Read more »
Will parents get their younger kids vaccinated?
… At the moment there are many parents saying they will get their children vaccinated, but nearly as many saying they won’t, with plenty of “maybes” in between. As you might expect, there’s a strong connection here between this stance and whether the parent is vaccinated, or not. … And […] Read more »