Public’s Mood Turns Grim; Trump Trails Biden on Most Personal Traits, Major Issues
With less than five months until the 2020 elections, Americans are deeply unhappy with the state of the nation.
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With less than five months until the 2020 elections, Americans are deeply unhappy with the state of the nation.
Most supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden report having a lot of friends who share their political preferences.
Ahead of the first vice-presidential debate, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris elicit more negative than positive feelings from registered voters.
A majority of Republicans now say that when thinking about the problems facing the country from the coronavirus, “the worst is behind us.” Just 23% of Democrats say the same.
Democrats are generally far more likely than Republicans to view several concerns, including COVID-19, as very big problems in the country.
Black Democrats have consistently seen themselves as moderate. They are also highly religious and more likely to say racism is a very big problem.
41% of Democratic registered voters say they are bothered that the likely Democratic nominee for the 2020 election is a white man in his 70s.
Overall, 70% of U.S. adults favor allowing any voter to vote by mail if they want to.
Black and Hispanic adults are more likely than whites to say they feel a need to change the way they talk around people of other races and ethnicities.
Also, a declining share of Republicans say the coronavirus is a major threat to health in the United States.
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