Opinion Today
July 20, 2023
Amid heat wave, more Americans say climate change has 'made things worse' in their lives Andrew Romano, Yahoo News A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds that a growing number of Americans say climate change has “made things worse” in their lives — and will continue to do so in the future. More than a third (34%) now believe they have already been personally affected in a negative way by climate change, up 7 points from October 2021. Likewise, 47% of Americans — a 5-point increase — now say their own lives will get worse in years to come because of the warming planet.
Majorities of Americans say it's too hot where they live and expect temperatures to rise in 10 years Taylor Orth & Carl Bialik, YouGov A recent YouGov survey explores American experiences and attitudes regarding heat waves occurring across the U.S. this summer. Nearly Half Of Voters Would Consider A Third-Party Presidential Candidate; Majority Expect Climate Change To Negatively Affect World In Their Lifetime Quinnipiac University Poll Forty-seven percent of voters say they would consider voting for a third-party candidate in the 2024 presidential election and 47% say they would not consider it. In the race for the Republican nomination, Trump receives 54% among Republican and Republican leaning voters followed by DeSantis with 25%. Biden leads Trump 49% - 44% in a hypothetical matchup among registered voters. Americans give the US Supreme Court a negative 35% - 55% job approval rating. Six in ten think extreme weather events in the US over the past few years are related to climate change, while 34% do not think they are related to climate change. Trump has 47% support among Republicans; DeSantis at 19% - Reuters/Ipsos Jason Lange, Reuters Trump is dominating the U.S. Republican presidential nomination contest with 47% support within his party, well above 19% for DeSantis, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. Biden led Trump 37% to 35% in a hypothetical matchup, with the remaining 28% saying they weren't sure who to pick or would vote for someone else or no one at all. Economy, abortion give Biden slight 2024 edge - Reuters/Ipsos Jason Lange & James Oliphant, Reuters The steady U.S. economy and voter anger over threats to abortion rights are buoying President Biden, but voters are receptive to a host of culture-war issues his Republican rivals are campaigning on, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows. Biden Gets Little Economic Credit Monmouth University Polling Institute President Biden gets mediocre to poor marks on key aspects of the economy despite him recently touting what he calls “Bidenomics.” Only 3 in 10 Americans feel the country is doing a better job recovering economically than the rest of the world since the pandemic. The latest Monmouth University Poll also finds Congress and nearly all of its leadership continue to earn negative ratings.
