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                            July 9, 2024Inflation: Voters Trust GOP More to Deal With ‘Very Serious’ Problem
A strong majority of voters consider inflation a very serious problem, and Republicans have a 16-point margin over Democrats in terms of who voters trust to handle the issue.

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                            July 8, 2024Election 2024: Republicans Still Leading on Economy
Voters overwhelmingly expect the economy to be a top issue in November and, by a 7-point margin, trust Republicans more than Democrats to handle the issue.

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                            July 5, 2024After Debate Disaster, 55% Think Democrats Should Dump Biden
President Joe Biden clearly lost to former President Donald Trump in last week’s televised debate, according to a majority of voters, who agree that Democrats should find a replacement for Biden as their candidate.

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                            July 3, 2024Just 12% View Julian Assange as Hero
Americans voters have decidedly mixed views on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s recent release from custody.

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                            July 2, 2024Kamala Harris: Voters Still Don’t Like VP Very Much
As the 2024 election campaign heats up, President Joe Biden isn’t helped much by having Vice President Kamala Harris as his running mate.

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                            June 28, 2024Abortion: Democrats’ Lead on Issue Thinner Than Ever
Although nearly half of voters identify as pro-choice on the abortion issue, the Democratic Party’s advantage has dwindled to statistical insignificance.

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                            June 27, 202468% of Democrats Believe Biden Is a ‘Great’ President
More voters agree with a negative message about former President Donald Trump than with a positive message about President Joe Biden.

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                            June 26, 202480% Say Trump’s VP Pick Doesn’t Matter
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the favorite to be former President Donald Trump’s vice-presidential running mate, but for most voters, the VP choice doesn’t really matter.

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                            June 25, 2024Social Security: Most Expect to Get All Their Benefits
Confidence that Social Security will pay out its promised benefits remains high, and voters trust Republicans slightly more than Democrats to deal with the issue.

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                            June 24, 2024Trump Favored to Win Thursday’s Debate
With the earliest-ever presidential debate scheduled for Thursday, former President Donald Trump is favored over incumbent President Joe Biden as the debate winner by a 10-point margin. 

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                            June 21, 202433% Agree COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Is Killing Large Numbers of People’
Nearly a quarter of those who got vaccinated against COVID-19 regret it, and a third agree with a medical expert’s condemnation of the vaccine as deadly.

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                            June 20, 2024Could Gavin Newsom Replace Joe Biden?
Voters aren’t excited by the suggestion that President Joe Biden could be replaced as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

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                            June 19, 2024Merrick Garland: 62% of Republicans Want Him Behind Bars
Nearly half of voters believe Attorney General Merrick Garland is guilty of contempt of Congress, and most Republicans think he should be jailed for not complying with congressional subpoenas. 

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                            June 17, 2024Voters Respect the Rule of Law
Sending officials to prison for contempt of Congress is OK with a majority of voters, who consider it very important that public officials are held to the same standard of justice as other citizens. 

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                            June 14, 2024Arizona: Trump 47%, Biden 40%
In a swing state that Joe Biden won four years ago, former President Donald Trump leads by seven points in Arizona, while the most likely Senate matchup is neck-and-neck.

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                            June 13, 2024Election Integrity Concerns Remain High
Two-thirds of voters are worried that cheating could affect this year’s election, and many of them still don’t trust electronic voting machines. 

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                            June 12, 2024Nikki Haley as Trump’s VP?
While some have touted Nikki Haley as a potential Republican vice presidential candidate, most voters say adding the former United Nations Ambassador to the ticket wouldn’t make a difference. 

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                            June 11, 2024Hunter Biden Trial: 48% Say Guilty
As a Delaware jury weighs Hunter Biden’s fate, nearly half of voters think President Joe Biden’s son is guilty, but fewer expect the jury to convict him. 

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                            June 10, 2024Most Voters Think Biden’s Mental Decline Is Real
While President Joe Biden campaigns for another four years in the White House, a majority of voters perceive him as losing his mental sharpness.

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                            June 7, 2024Voters Remain Sour on Biden’s Handling of China
Most voters view China as an enemy of the United States, and a plurality still rate President Joe Biden as doing a poor job dealing with the Asian superpower.