Biden Starts Year Two With Diminished Public Support and a Daunting List of Challenges
Americans’ views of the economy remain negative; most say prices have gotten worse while job availability has improved.
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Americans’ views of the economy remain negative; most say prices have gotten worse while job availability has improved.
A large majority of Americans say additional COVID-19 aid is needed – and want Congress to pass it as soon as possible.
Many Americans are heading into the 2020 election with a sense of uncertainty that goes beyond their traditional concerns over who will win.
Biden and Trump supporters tell us in their own words about America’s political divisions
Many we surveyed offered thoughtful, respectful – if passionate – affirmations of their own political values.
Just 4% of registered voters support Trump or Biden and a Senate candidate from the opposing party.
Comparable majorities of both candidates’ supporters say it “really matters” who wins in November, with large majorities on both sides saying a win by the opposing candidate would lead to “lasting harm” for the country.
Twenty years ago, Americans came together – bonded by sadness and patriotism – after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But a review of public opinion in the two decades since finds that unity was fleeting. It also shows how support for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq was strong initially but fell over time.
57% of Americans view voting as “a fundamental right for every adult U.S. citizen and should not be restricted in any way.”
With less than five months until the 2020 elections, Americans are deeply unhappy with the state of the nation.
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