Opinion Today
August 9, 2023
CNN Poll: Abortion’s role as an electoral litmus test hasn’t faded a year after Supreme Court decision overturning Roe Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Americans’ discontent with the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade remains as potent as it was a year ago, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with a record-high share of the public saying that they’re likely to take a candidate’s position on abortion into consideration when voting.
Latest indictment doesn’t hurt Trump Eli Yokley, Morning Consult Following his indictment last week on charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Trump’s support among potential GOP primary voters remains unmoved at 59%. That maintains Trump’s 43-percentage point lead over DeSantis.
Economic Optimism Hits One-Year Low Ed Carson, Investor's Business Daily The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index for August fell to its lowest level in more than a year as recession fears waned but inflation concerns revived. The index has held below the 50 neutral level for 24 consecutive months.
15 Newsmakers: Prince William Most Popular, Putin Least Lydia Saad, Gallup The signers of the Declaration of Independence would be surprised to know that nearly 250 years after they sought freedom from the “tyranny” of the British crown, the highest-ranking members of that institution would be more popular in the United States than the nation’s own democratically elected and appointed leaders.
