Share of Republicans saying ‘everything possible’ should be done to make voting easy declines sharply
An 85% majority of Democrats say everything possible should be done to make voting easy; 28% of Republicans say this.
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An 85% majority of Democrats say everything possible should be done to make voting easy; 28% of Republicans say this.
There is a wide partisan split on the fairness of the House committee’s probe.
A majority of U.S. adults (61%) are optimistic that the new year will be better than the year that just ended.
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.
Just 4% of registered voters support Trump or Biden and a Senate candidate from the opposing party.
Americans are now more likely to expect foreign election interference than they were in October 2018, when 67% expected it.
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.
With less than five months until the 2020 elections, Americans are deeply unhappy with the state of the nation.
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