Americans’ willingness to be vaccinated against the coronavirus has dropped 11 percentage points, falling to 50% in late September. This sharp decline comes after the percentage dwindled from 66% in July to 61% in August. Meanwhile, according to Gallup Panel data from Aug. 17-30, the percentage of Americans who are […] Read more »
Most Americans say Trump acted irresponsibly and distrust White House on his health
Two-thirds of Americans say President Donald Trump handled the risk of coronavirus infection to others around him irresponsibly, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS in the days following the announcement that the President had contracted the virus that has disrupted everyday life for millions of people for […] Read more »
Four things that could still affect the presidential race but probably won’t
If there’s anything that’s defined the 2020 presidential race so far it’s stability. No matter what issues and events the world throws at it — and it’s thrown plenty — the polls barely budge. Yes, the overall polling averages have narrowed slightly during September, but Biden continues to have an […] Read more »
Belief in Conspiracy Theories Is a Barrier to Controlling Spread of COVID-19
Belief in conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic is not only persistent but also is associated with reluctance to accept a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available and to engage in behaviors such as mask-wearing that can prevent its spread, according to researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center. In […] Read more »
Majority of Americans report no confidence in Trump to confirm vaccine safety, effectiveness
As President Donald Trump continues to tout the progress of coronavirus vaccine development, going so far this week as to promise delivery to everyone in the U.S. by next spring, a majority of Americans report having no confidence at all in him to confirm the safety of a potential inoculation, […] Read more »
Biden Maintains Lead Over Trump With Likely Voters
Former Vice President Joe Biden continues to lead President Trump in the 2020 presidential election nationally by a substantial margin, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Biden leads Trump by 9 points, 52% to 43%, among likely voters, the survey finds. CONT. Domenico Montanaro, NPR News Read more »