Opinion Weekend
January 13-14, 2024
Iowa Poll shows Nikki Haley leads Ron DeSantis in Iowa Caucuses, Donald Trump far ahead Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register [via USA Today] Although Nikki Haley has pulled ahead of Ron DeSantis, the Iowa Poll shows clear dangers lurk for her going into a caucus night that could be decided by Iowans’ willingness to brave the bitter cold.
Final Iowa poll: Beyond Trump’s lead in first-choice support, what stands out in the poll is the enthusiasm from his backers Mark Murray, Alex Tabet & Sarah Dean, NBC News Boosted by his standing with evangelical Christians, first-time caucusgoers and registered Republicans, former President Donald Trump holds a nearly 30-point lead in the final NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll before Monday’s GOP caucuses.
As Congress considers a shutdown, here’s what Americans think of U.S. immigration policies Jamie Ballard, YouGov A recent YouGov poll asked Americans for their thoughts on U.S. immigration policy, the U.S.-Mexico border wall, and how the federal government should respond to people seeking asylum in the U.S. Among the findings: Most Americans support the construction of a border wall and many believe that migrants seek asylum in the U.S. should not be allowed entry until their case is resolved.
Two parties with two views of the American economy Kathy Frankovic, YouGov Nearly three times as many Republicans (62%) as Democrats (22%) say the economy is getting worse. And when it comes to the inflation rate, twice as many Republicans (49%) as Democrats (25%) expect it to rise in the next six months. It's not just national economic indicators: Democrats assess their own economic situation more positively than Republicans do.
Americans divided on how SCOTUS should handle Trump ballot access Gary Langer, ABC News Americans are divided on how the U.S. Supreme Court should handle former President Donald Trump’s ballot access, but a majority in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll say they would support the court either barring Trump from presidential ballots nationally or letting states take that step individually.
American public split on Trump removal from Colorado, Maine ballots Ipsos Though a slim majority of Americans support bringing criminal charges against Donald Trump, fewer support him being removed from the presidential primary ballots in Colorado and Maine, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. If the U.S. Supreme Court does review the rulings in these states, a plurality of Americans believe they should allow Trump to remain on the ballot in all states.
Most Americans expect Donald Trump to be the GOP nominee for president David Montgomery & Kathy Frankovic, YouGov In the most recent Economist/YouGov poll, 57% of U.S. adult citizens expect Trump to be the Republican presidential nominee this year, compared to just 16% who pick one of the other candidates in the race or "someone else." Another 26% aren't sure. In the scenario where Trump wins the Republican nomination and Democrats nominate President Joe Biden, registered voters are evenly split.
How Americans feel about Trump’s proposed policies and the Republican primary candidates Eli McKown-Dawson, YouGov Ahead of the Republican primaries, two YouGov polls asked Americans whether they support or oppose 30 policies proposed by Republican front-runner Donald Trump — without specifying that he has proposed them — and about which Republican primary candidate would do the best job handling a set of 16 policy issues as president.