Opinion Weekend
March 23-24, 2024
Biden's Job Rating Steady at 40%; Middle East Approval at 27% Megan Brenan, Gallup President Joe Biden’s latest job approval rating is 40%, which aligns with the 37% to 42% ratings he has earned since July, including last month’s 38%. Additionally, Biden’s ratings for his handling of three pressing issues for the administration -- the economy (37%), foreign affairs (33%), and the situation in the Middle East between the Israelis and Palestinians (27%) -- are lower than his overall job rating.
Americans prefer Trump's approach to trade to Biden's — but are split on big tariffs on China Taylor Orth, YouGov Americans are divided on whether tariffs on foreign goods should be increased or decreased, but there is some consensus on the effects of raising them: that higher tariffs would help domestic industries and government revenue while hurting the affordability and variety of goods. Many say higher tariffs would benefit the U.S. economy overall while damaging the economies of countries we impose tariffs on.
Who's voting for Robert Kennedy Jr.? Clifford Young, Sarah Feldman & Bernard Mendez, Ipsos It’s been long documented that many Americans are dissatisfied with the two primary candidates, former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, with a majority of Americans believing that both are too old to hold office. Could independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, play spoiler in 2024?
CNN polls take voters’ pulse in two states that flipped blue in 2020 Jennifer Agiesta & Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Voters in Michigan and Pennsylvania – two states that flipped from red to blue in the 2020 presidential election – begin this year’s general election campaign more dissatisfied than pleased with the candidates they have to choose from, with a fairly small but crucial share saying they are open to changing their minds on the race, according to new CNN polling conducted by SSRS. Republicans Who Do Not Regularly Watch Fox Are Less Likely to Back Trump Ruth Igielnik, New York Times Republicans who get their news from nonconservative mainstream media outlets are less likely to support Donald J. Trump than those who follow conservative outlets. And sizable numbers from the first group say they think Mr. Trump acted criminally, according to a recent New York Times/Siena College poll.
