President Trump and the Republican Party got four days of prime-time television last week to make the case to the American public for Trump’s reelection. … Over and over, convention speakers, including Trump, warned of an ominous dark cloud approaching: a Joe Biden presidency, in which the former vice president […] Read more »
UMD Critical Issues Poll Sheds Light on Impact of Party Conventions, Shows Biden Lead
A new University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll took the national political pulse during the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention, and found little sway in the allegiances of self-identified Republicans and Democrats. However, the poll revealed that independents may be the reason that Democratic nominee Joe Biden […] Read more »
Americans solidly oppose violent protests. But that hasn’t helped Trump.
Earlier this summer, Americans solidly backed the protests against police brutality and racism. But that support has been diminishing in recent weeks, in particular after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man in Kenosha, Wis., and ensuing riots. According to YouGov, 46 percent of respondents say that “protesters […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Views on racism, protests grow more partisan this summer
As protests against police violence toward Black Americans continue on, public opinion about racism in American society and over the related protests are becoming more divided by party, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Overall, Americans are now less likely than they were earlier this summer — […] Read more »
Trump’s rhetoric on protests seen as detrimental by majority of Americans
A significant majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on the unrest in parts of the country is making matters worse — with even members of his own party divided on his approach — a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Friday finds. Trump’s attempt to reframe the race against […] Read more »
Americans Increasingly Polarized When It Comes To Racial Justice Protests, Poll Finds
As the nation grapples with questions of racial justice, Americans are increasingly polarized, according to a new poll, with Republicans far less likely to support protests sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake than previous demonstrations. More Americans support than oppose recent protests after the shooting in Kenosha, Wis., […] Read more »