Americans are following news about presidential candidates much less closely than COVID-19 news
With Election Day six months away, 52% of Americans are paying fairly close or very close attention to news about the presidential candidates.
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With Election Day six months away, 52% of Americans are paying fairly close or very close attention to news about the presidential candidates.
Americans are following the president’s statements on the COVID-19 pandemic less closely than a few months ago.
Among Republicans, opinions about the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. differ considerably by source of news.
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.
At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.
A majority of voters said it is very or somewhat important to them to get messages from the presidential campaigns about important issues.
Those most likely to say COVID-19 threatens day-to-day life live in urban areas in states that have seen relatively high numbers of cases.
Attitudes vary considerably by race on issues including crime, policing, the death penalty, parole decisions and voting rights.
Older adults tend to account for large shares of both poll workers and voters in general elections in the United States.
About nine-in-ten Americans say conflicts between Democrats and Republicans are strong or very strong; 71% say these conflicts are very strong.
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