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Amina Dunn is a former research analyst focusing on U.S. politics and policy at Pew Research Center.
Comparable majorities of both candidatesโ supporters say it โreally mattersโ who wins in November, with large majorities on both sides saying a win by the opposing candidate would lead to โlasting harmโ for the country.
Ahead of the first vice-presidential debate, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris elicit more negative than positive feelings from registered voters.
Most supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden report having a lot of friends who share their political preferences.
A majority of Americans say significant changes are needed in the “fundamental design and structure of American government.”
About four-in-ten Americans (38%) approve of Donald Trumpโs job performance, while 59% disapprove, our recent survey found.
Six-in-ten say the primary reason the number of confirmed coronavirus cases is increasing is that there are more new infections; 39% say cases are rising mainly because more people are being tested than in previous months.
Democrats are generally far more likely than Republicans to view several concerns, including COVID-19, as very big problems in the country.
While declining shares give police forces positive marks for their use of force, treatment of racial groups and officer accountability, there is little support for cuts in spending on local policing.
With less than five months until the 2020 elections, Americans are deeply unhappy with the state of the nation.
A majority of Republicans now say that when thinking about the problems facing the country from the coronavirus, โthe worst is behind us.โ Just 23% of Democrats say the same.
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