Trump Would Win Rematch With Biden
Less than a third of voters think it would be a good idea for President Joe Biden to run for reelection, and he would lose a rematch to former President Donald Trump by a double-digit margin.
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November 24, 2021
November 18, 2021
Bannon Charges, O’Keefe Investigation Motivated by Politics, Most Voters Say
Have the FBI and the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) become political weapons against President Joe Biden’s opponents? After targeting Trump adviser Steve Bannon and conservative journalist James O’Keefe, most voters think so.
November 15, 2021
Media Bias? Voter Distrust of Political News Grows
Voters increasingly distrust reporting about politics, and most think the media are less aggressive in questioning President Joe Biden than they were with former President Donald Trump.
November 10, 2021
Voters Still Want Balanced Budget, But Doubt They’ll Live to See One
As Congress keeps adding to the federal debt with multi-trillion-dollar spending bills, voters continue to prefer a balanced budget, but don’t have much hope it will happen any time soon.
November 9, 2021
Most Voters Say Biden Endorsement Would Hurt Local Candidates
The sagging popularity of President Joe Biden has political consequences, as more than half of voters say they would vote against Biden-endorsed candidates in their state. An endorsement by former President Donald Trump would be more valuable, particularly with independent voters.
November 2, 2021
Only 36% See Virginia, New Jersey Elections as a Referendum on Biden
Today’s gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey are being widely interpreted by the media as a referendum on President Joe Biden’s popularity, but most voters don’t see it that way.
October 25, 2021
Only 30% View Merrick Garland Favorably
More voters have a negative impression of Attorney General Merrick Garland than view him favorably, and most don’t think he’s doing a better job than his predecessors.
October 22, 2021
Democratic Voters Divided By Senate Opponents Of Biden Agenda
Objections from two Democratic senators have President Joe Biden’s agenda stalled on Capitol Hill, and fewer than half of Democratic voters think their party should follow the president’s lead.
October 15, 2021
69% Oppose Plan To Have IRS Monitor Bank Transactions
More than two-thirds of voters are against plans in Congress to give the Internal Revenue Service access to data on all bank transactions over $600, and most believe Democrats are lying when they say they’ll only raise taxes on the rich.
October 11, 2021
Vote-By-Mail: Most Voters Think It Will Cause More Cheating
Last year’s election featured mail-in voting as a measure to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, but now more states are making vote-by-mail permanent, and nearly two-thirds of voters believe the result will be more cheating in elections.
October 8, 2021
Hope for America’s Future Fades
Americans have lost hope in the nation’s future since last year and only a third now believe the country’s best days are ahead.
October 7, 2021
‘Virtual’ Thanksgiving? Voters Don’t Embrace CDC’s Holiday Recommendations
While nearly two-thirds of voters are concerned about another surge of COVID-19 cases, they’re less confident in recent official guidance for coping with the pandemic, and most agree with criticism of a “draconian” response.
October 4, 2021
Independent Voters Are Most Unhappy With Congress
Congress remains unpopular with voters, and independent voters are least likely to say their current representative deserves reelection.
October 1, 2021
Voters Believe General Milley, Not Biden, on Afghanistan Withdrawal
After the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff contradicted President Joe Biden’s statements about plans for the U.S. withdrawal Afghanistan, a majority of voters think Gen. Mark Milley is telling the truth – and say his plan was better than Biden’s.
September 27, 2021
Majority Oppose $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill, Against Raising Debt Ceiling
Most voters are against the $3.5 trillion “reconciliation” budget bill now pending in Congress, and are also opposed to raising the national debt ceiling.
September 24, 2021
Afghanistan: Voters Don’t Want to Pay for Resettling Refugees
A majority of voters object to the cost of President Joe Biden’s plan to resettle tens of thousands of refugees from Afghanistan in the United States.
September 23, 2021
Trump 2024 Would Beat Either Biden or Harris
Voters are divided on whether former President Donald Trump should run again in 2024, but most would vote for him in a race against either President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris.
September 15, 2021
Voters See Taliban Takeover, Border Crisis Fueling Terrorism Threat
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the lack of U.S. border enforcement increase the risk of terrorist attacks against American, according to a solid majority of voters.
September 14, 2021
Are Capitol Rioters ‘Political Prisoners’? Many Voters Say Yes
Nearly half of voters agree with claims by organizers of a rally planned for Saturday in D.C. that those charged with participating in the January 6 Capitol riot are “political prisoners.”
September 13, 2021
Celebrity Endorsements Don’t Matter Much, Voters Say
Hollywood stars have gone all-out to help prevent the recall of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and President Joe Biden is traveling to the West Coast before Tuesday’s vote, but do such endorsements make a difference? Not according to most voters.
