Opinion Today
March 4, 2024
Americans' Views of Both Israel, Palestinian Authority Down Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Americans’ opinions of both Israel and the Palestinian Authority have worsened in the past year amid escalating tensions between the two sides since last fall. Fifty-eight percent of Americans, down from 68% last year, have a “very” or “mostly favorable” view of Israel. This is the lowest favorable rating for Israel in over two decades. At the same time, positive opinions of the Palestinian Authority have dropped from 26% to 18%, the lowest since 2015.
Many are concerned about Biden’s mental fitness and job performance AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Most adults have a negative opinion of President Biden’s mental fitness, job performance, and his handling of the economy. Few think they and their families are better off than before Biden became president in 2021, and most say the national economy and country as a whole are worse off.
As Biden prepares to address the nation, more than 6 in 10 US adults doubt his mental capability Josh Boak & Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press A poll finds that a growing share of U.S. adults doubt that 81-year-old President Joe Biden has the memory and acuity for the job, turning his coming State of the Union address into something of a real-time audition for a second term. CBS News poll finds voters remember Trump's economy as good, boosting Trump to national lead over Biden today Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus & Kabir Khanna, CBS News As Super Tuesday makes an historic rematch all but official, voters are comparing not just two presidents, but two presidencies. And right now former President Donald Trump emerges from that comparison as the frontrunner. He leads President Biden by four points nationally, his largest lead to date. Here's why: Voters recall the economy under Trump more fondly than they rate the economy now.
Voters Are More Upbeat on Economy, but Biden Gets Little Benefit, WSJ Poll Shows Aaron Zitner, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Trump remains in stronger position in likely 2024 rematch; immigration is now top voter issue
