2. Views of elected officials
Across 25 countries, relatively small shares of people see all or most of their politicians as honest, understanding of people’s needs, focused on the right problems, ethical or well-qualified.
As concerns around the state of the economy and inflation continue, about eight-in-ten registered voters (81%) say the economy will be very important to their vote in the 2024 presidential election. While the economy is the top issue among voters, a large majority (69%) cite at least five of the 10 issues asked about in […]
Wide majorities of Americans say it is important that both Republican and Democratic elected officials are knowledgeable and admit when they are wrong. Smaller majorities say it is very important that elected officials in both parties be willing to make compromises with the other party and treat their counterparts with respect. And while most Republicans […]