Opinion Weekend
March 16-17, 2024
8 in 10 Americans Say Religion Is Losing Influence in Public Life Pew Research Center A new Pew Research Center survey finds that 80% of U.S. adults say religion’s role in American life is shrinking – a percentage that’s as high as it’s ever been in our surveys. Relatively few Americans think of Biden or Trump as “very” religious. Indeed, even most Republicans don’t think Trump is very religious, and even most Democrats don’t think Biden is very religious.
5 facts about religion and Americans’ views of Donald Trump Gregory A. Smith, Pew Research Center For most of the last decade, observers have been trying to understand why so many highly religious Americans have a favorable view of Donald Trump, asking how values voters can support a candidate who has been divorced twice, married three times and found liable for sexual abuse. Is Trump viewed most positively by those who might be described as “Christians in name only” – people who identify as Christians but aren’t actually religious? The latest Pew Research Center survey sheds light on these and related questions.
After Four Years, 59% in U.S. Say COVID-19 Pandemic Is Over Megan Brenan, Gallup Four years after COVID-19 swept across the country, with nearly 1.2 million COVID-related deaths in the U.S. to date, six in 10 U.S. adults believe the pandemic is over. That does not mean that most Americans have resumed their pre-pandemic lives or expect to ever do so. In fact, 43% do not expect their lives to ever return to a pre-COVID state.
Most Americans would limit abortion after a certain stage of pregnancy and allow certain exceptions Jamie Ballard, YouGov Most Americans believe that people should be allowed to have abortions near the start of a pregnancy and not later on. A new YouGov survey explores at what point in a typical pregnancy Americans think abortions should start to be restricted and whether they think there are certain circumstances when abortions should be allowed after that time.
Black voters less swayed by Biden's message that Trump threatens democracy, poll shows Jason Lange, Reuters One of President Joe Biden's key campaign messages, that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy, is winning over fewer Black supporters and those without college degrees than other segments of his political base, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. With the nominations clinched, how does America feel about a Trump vs. Biden rematch? Clifford Young, Sarah Feldman & Bernard Mendez, Ipsos After one of the most purely symbolic presidential primary seasons in recent history, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have clinched the nominations as the nominees for their respective parties. Americans are, to say the least, not very enthused about their choices.
