Opinion Today
August 1, 2023
Biden Shores Up Democratic Support, but Faces Tight Race Against Trump Reid J. Epstein, Ruth Igielnik & Camille Baker, New York Times A New York Times/Siena College poll found that President Biden is on stronger footing than he was a year ago — but he is neck-and-neck in a possible rematch against Donald Trump.
More Republicans Say Trump Committed Crimes. But They Still Support Him. Ruth Igielnik & Maggie Haberman, New York Times The share of Republicans saying the former president has committed “serious federal crimes” has grown modestly, according to a new poll from The New York Times and Siena College.
Can the Race Really Be That Close? Yes, Biden and Trump Are Tied. Nate Cohn, New York Times Despite the stop-the-steal movement, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the numerous investigations facing Trump, Biden and Trump are still tied, each at 43 percent, among registered voters in our first Times/Siena poll of the 2024 election cycle. To the extent the survey suggests a slightly closer race than four years ago, it appears mostly attributable to modest Trump gains among Black, Hispanic, male and low-income voters. U.S. Senator Rankings: Manchin, Sinema Are Among America’s Least Popular Ahead of Potential Campaigns Eli Yokley, Morning Consult 55% of West Virginia voters disapprove of Manchin, while 43% of Arizonans have negative views of Sinema
July Verified Voter Omnibus Echelon Insights Survey of N=1,013 voters in the Likely Electorate; Sample from Lucid sample exchange, matched to L2 Voter File; Field Dates: July 24-27, 2023
