Opinion Today
July 12, 2023
Most Americans support legal abortion with some restrictions AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research A year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, most adults still believe that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and most are in favor of Congress passing a law guaranteeing access to legal abortion.
Even in states that have them, few US adults support full abortion bans Geoff Mulvihill & Linley Sanders, Associated Press The majority of U.S. adults, including those living in states with the deepest limits on abortion, want it to be legal at least through the initial stages of pregnancy, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds. Introducing the 2024 Patriot Index John Halpin, The Liberal Patriot The Liberal Patriot is pleased to present the results from our first round of polling—conducted with our good partners at YouGov—examining the most important issues and political ideas shaping the 2024 presidential election. President Biden currently holds a marginal lead in his re-election effort against likely GOP nominee and former president, Donald Trump, and against potential contender Gov. Ron DeSantis. Republicans currently hold small leads on most of the 10 dimensions of national strength and competitiveness tested in our new Patriot Index.
Ramaswamy-mentum emerges among GOP electorate Eli Yokley, Morning Consult Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has overtaken former Vice President Mike Pence for third place among potential GOP primary voters, with 8% backing. Former President Donald Trump remains the clear front-runner, with 56% support, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose 17% backing matches an all-time low since Morning Consult began tracking the race in early December.
