Opinion Today

January 25, 2022

Biden Seen as Likable, Smart; Not Strong Leader, Manager
Megan Brenan, Gallup
President Joe Biden is viewed as likable and intelligent by three in five Americans. However, at the end of a challenging first year in office, with his approval rating at a personal low of 40%, less than half of U.S. adults think he possesses five other positive character qualities, least of all being a strong and decisive leader (37%) and able to manage the government effectively (38%).

Nearly half of Americans expect Russia to invade Ukraine
Linley Sanders, Taylor Orth & Carl Bialik, YouGov
A YouGov poll of more than 4,000 U.S. adults on Monday reveals that about half of Americans (47%) expect that Russia will invade Ukraine, with 38% unsure. Americans are split on whether the United States does (35%) or does not (33%) have a responsibility to protect Ukraine.

Voters Support Supplemental Pandemic Spending
Data for Progress
As part of a January 2022 national survey of 1,293 likely voters, Data for Progress and Gua…