Opinion Weekend
March 2-3, 2024
Voters Doubt Biden’s Leadership and Favor Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds Shane Goldmacher, New York Times [unlocked] The share of voters who strongly disapprove of President Biden’s handling of his job has reached 47 percent, higher than in Times/Siena polls at any point in his presidency.
Trump’s Support Among Latinos Grows, New Poll Shows Jennifer Medina, New York Times A New York Times/Siena College poll found President Biden losing support among Latino voters, who now account for nearly 15 percent of eligible voters, a record high. The Big Change Between the 2020 and 2024 Races: Biden Is Unpopular Nate Cohn, New York Times [via Yahoo] Joe Biden lags behind Donald Trump in our newest New York Times/Siena College national poll by 5 percentage points among registered voters, 48% to 43%. Why is Biden losing? There are many possible reasons, including his age, the war in the Gaza Strip, the border and lingering concerns over inflation. But ultimately, they add up to something very simple: Biden is very unpopular. He’s so unpopular that he’s now even less popular than Trump, who remains every bit as unpopular as he was four years ago. A Change in Our Poll: We’re Keeping Respondents Who Drop Off the Call Nate Cohn, New York Times Why the latest NYT/Siena College survey includes those who started the survey but didn’t finish it. Where America stands on in-vitro fertilization and abortion rights Clifford Young, Bernard Mendez & Sarah Feldman, Ipsos Last month, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos could be considered people and that those who destroyed them could be held legally responsible, a ruling that reproductive rights activists said could put the future of in-vitro fertilization clinics in the state into question. Where do Americans actually stand when it comes to the ruling and access to IVF procedures?
Americans split on continuing military aid to Israel Chris Jackson, Annaleise Azevedo Lohr & Charlie Rollason, Ipsos The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that Americans are split on whether the U.S. should continue providing military aid to Israel. Nearly half (47%) of Americans say they would be more likely to support a 2024 presidential candidate who continues to support Israel, while 48% say they would be less likely to support a candidate who does so. Slightly more Americans say they would be more likely to support a presidential candidate who continues to support Ukraine with military aid than continue to support Israel (54% vs. 47%, respectively).
