This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,003 registered voters conducted April 1-April 6, 2020 and a combined data set of Navigator Daily tracking of 1,676 registered voters conducted March 30-April 6, 2020. • Ratings of the economy are significantly underwater and […] Read more »
Surprisingly few voters think Trump cares about ‘people like me’
As both a presidential candidate and president, Donald Trump has been said to have a special connection to “ordinary Americans” or “average Americans” while his “elitist” opponents are said to look down on them. … But three years into his presidency, most Americans do not perceive Trump as particularly concerned […] Read more »
Most Americans Point to Circumstances, Not Work Ethic, for Why People Are Rich or Poor
On the fundamental question of why some people are rich and others are poor, more Americans point to the advantages they possess – or the obstacles they face – rather than their work ethic. Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults (65%) say the main reason some people are rich is because […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Three in 10 voters view socialism positively
Capitalism beats socialism by a two-to-one margin in the latest Fox News Poll. By a 26-point spread, voters have a more positive than negative view of capitalism (56 favorable – 30 unfavorable). The opposite holds true for socialism, where sentiment is net negative by 30 points (28 favorable – 58 […] Read more »
Bernie Sanders, powered by diverse liberal coalition, forces a reckoning for Democrats
Bernie Sanders has seized a commanding position in the Democratic presidential race, building a diverse coalition that is driving his liberal movement toward the cusp of a takeover of a major political party. … The Sanders insurgency is the culmination of grievances that have simmered for the past decade among […] Read more »
The Public Opinion Context for Trump’s Reelection Bid
Political observers most frequently focus on presidential job approval and “horse race” questions to estimate the probability of an incumbent president’s getting reelected. But there is a broader context that forms the backdrop of incumbent reelection campaigns — what Americans are thinking and feeling about the world in general. At […] Read more »