Biden Tops Trump in Vote, Economic Confidence
Joe Biden still bests President Trump in a head-to-head matchup, perhaps in part because voters express slightly more confidence in the likely Democratic nominee to handle the post-coronavirus economy.
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May 20, 2020
May 18, 2020
Voters Break Even Over Justice’s Decision To Toss Flynn Case
Voters are evenly divided over whether the U.S. Justice Department should have dropped its crumbling case against former Trump adviser Michael Flynn, even though they tend to think his conviction was valid. But once again there’s a sharp partisan difference of opinion.
May 14, 2020
Most Voters Stand By FBI, Don’t Want to Dump Wray
Despite increasing reports of high-level FBI complicity in attacks on the Trump campaign and the early Trump presidency, voters still view the federal police agency favorably and aren’t ready to dump its current director.
May 14, 2020
23% of Republicans Think GOP Should Nominate Someone Other Than Trump
Republicans overwhelmingly expect President Trump to be their nominee this fall, but nearly one-in-four GOP voters would prefer someone else.
May 12, 2020
Only 54% of Democrats Want Biden As Nominee
Joe Biden has the support of just over half of Democrats, although the vast majority still expect the former vice president to be their party’s presidential nominee.
May 11, 2020
Voters Rate State, Local Virus Response Highly But Worry Government May Go Too Far
Voters generally approve of the way their state and local governments have handled the coronavirus pandemic, but they’re also more worried that government may be making things worse rather than better.
May 8, 2020
Republicans Are More Willing To Risk Deaths, Illness to Get Country Going Again
Republicans are a lot more eager than Democrats to emerge from the coronavirus lockdown even if it means more sickness and death. But most voters regardless of party affiliation agree America can’t remain like this indefinitely.
May 7, 2020
Most Republicans Want Comey Prosecuted for FBI Actions
Most Republicans still believe senior federal law enforcement officials acted illegally to try to stop Donald Trump’s election and think former FBI Director James Comey should be criminally prosecuted.
May 6, 2020
Reducing Federal Aid to Sanctuary Communities Is A Party Line Vote
President Trump wants to penalize sanctuary communities in future federal bailout packages. Most Republicans think it’s a good idea; most Democrats don’t.
May 4, 2020
More Are Ready to Return to Work, Less Fearful of COVID-19 Risk
Voters are more eager to get back to work but aren’t convinced things will be returning to normal for many by next month. Most remain worried, too, that they’ll get the coronavirus if they return to the workplace.
April 30, 2020
Few Think Biden Telling Truth About Sex Charge
A former Senate staffer has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, and voters suspect she may be telling the truth. But they don’t expect the media to cover the Biden story like they did the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
April 29, 2020
Trump-Biden Matchup Fires Voter Enthusiasm, Especially for Republicans
There’s a lot more voter excitement about a Trump-Biden matchup compared to the last two presidential elections, especially among Republicans.
April 28, 2020
Most Don’t Favor Big Fines, Jail Time for Mask Scofflaws
The vast majority of voters wear a mask at least some of the time these days because of the coronavirus, but they’re far less enthusiastic about punishing those who don’t.
April 27, 2020
Most Favor UN Action Against China for Coronavirus; 41% Want Their State to Sue
Most voters here want the United Nations to punish China for inflicting the coronavirus on the world, and a sizable number favor state lawsuits against the Asian giant.
April 24, 2020
Most Favor Trump’s Halt to Immigration to Help U.S. Workers; Democrats Don’t
Most voters in general support President Trump’s temporary freeze on legal immigration to give Americans a better chance in the post-coronavirus job market. Most Democrats do not.
April 23, 2020
Most Support Voting By Mail But Have Fraud Concerns
Democrats are pushing hard to allow more voting by mail this November because of the coronavirus, and most voters concur. But most also agree with critics that more voter fraud is likely.
April 22, 2020
Voters Nix State Coronavirus Economic Aid for Illegal Immigrants
California Governor Gavin Newsom has authorized $500 cash payments to all illegal immigrants in his state in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus, but voters aren’t keen to that idea in their home state.
April 22, 2020
Voters Say Trump More Likely Than Pelosi To Put Country First With COVID-19
Voters are evenly divided when asked if President Trump or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would do a better job dealing with the coronavirus but think Trump is more likely to put the country ahead of his political party.
April 20, 2020
60% of Democrats Blame Trump More Than China for Coronavirus
Most Democrats blame President Trump, not China, for the coronavirus crisis the country is now experiencing. Other voters disagree.
April 17, 2020
Most Democrats Want Woman, Person of Color As VP Nominee But Have No Favorite
If Joe Biden ends up as the Democrats’ presidential nominee, most voters in his party think he should choose a woman or person of color as his running mate, but there’s no clear favorite.
