Opinion Today
January 12, 2024
Independent Party ID Tied for High; Democratic ID at New Low Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Political independents continue to constitute the largest political bloc in the U.S., with an average of 43% of U.S. adults identifying this way in 2023, tying the record high from 2014. Equal 27% shares of U.S. adults identify as Republicans and Democrats, with the Democratic figure marking a new low for that party in Gallup’s trend.
Many Republicans seek a largely unconstrained president Jason Lange, Reuters About half of Republicans say the U.S. needs a strong president who is not unduly restrained by courts or Congress, a possible sign of support for Donald Trump's pitch that if re-elected he should be able to operate with minimal legal constraints, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Will Trump's Rising Support From Minority Voters Put Him Back Into The White House? Terry Jones, tippinsights I&I/TIPP's national online poll of 1,247 registered voters taken Jan. 3-5 shows that Trump holds a slender 1 percentage-point lead over Biden if the election were held today. I&I/TIPP asked voters a follow-on question: "If President Biden decides not to run in 2024, who would be your top choice for the Democratic candidate?"
Americans oppose most Trump policies Philip Bump, Washington Post A new survey from YouGov, shared exclusively with The Washington Post, finds that only four of 30 policies polled had the support of a majority of Americans.