5 key findings from our latest Election News Pathways survey, from impeachment to the Democratic race
59% of Americans are following news about the 2020 candidates closely, but far fewer are following it very closely at this stage of the race.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
59% of Americans are following news about the 2020 candidates closely, but far fewer are following it very closely at this stage of the race.
There are differences among Democrats in perceptions of the front-runners’ political views by race and ethnicity, age, education and ideology.
Immigration was one of the five topics most covered by 25 major news outlets in the first 60 days of the Biden administration.
Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.
59% of Americans say made-up information that is intended to mislead causes a “great deal” of confusion about the 2020 presidential election.
The biggest takeaway may be the extent to which the decidedly nonpartisan virus met with an increasingly partisan response.
With Election Day six months away, 52% of Americans are paying fairly close or very close attention to news about the presidential candidates.
While 43% of Americans say the new coronavirus most likely came about naturally, nearly three-in-ten say it most likely was created in a lab.
A majority of voters said it is very or somewhat important to them to get messages from the presidential campaigns about important issues.
77% of white evangelicals say they are at least somewhat confident that the president is doing a good job responding to the outbreak.
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