Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the April 2, 2024, edition of Opinion Today
Tracking the 2024 Presidential Election Cameron Easley & Eli Yokley, Morning Consult Biden leads Trump by 2 percentage points (44% to 42%). The presumptive Republican nominee has rarely led Biden since the Super Tuesday primary contests, compared with consistent advantages he enjoyed throughout January and February. However, the race remains incredibly close, with 8% of voters threatening to vote third party and 5% undecided.
Republicans’ Proposed Budget Policies Are Unpopular Abby Springs, Data for Progress Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Musk's reputation dips Hyunjoo Jin & Nick Carey, Reuters Have Americans ever hated two candidates as much as Biden and Trump? Nathaniel Rakich, 538
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Young Voters Are More Concerned With the Economy. That’s Bad for Biden Jarrell Dillard, Bloomberg [via Yahoo] Trump’s Big Lie Only Hurt Him. There’s Data to Prove It. Mary Ellen Klas, Bloomberg [unlocked] Trump aims to be a fearless warrior for White advantage Philip Bump, Washington Post
Florida’s Newly Enacted Six-Week Abortion Ban Opens a Path for Democrats Claire Heddles & Oriana González, NOTUS The new politics of abortion rights Matthew Yglesias, Slow Boring Why there's a long-standing voter registration gap for Latinos and Asian Americans Hansi Lo Wang, NPR News Analyzing Voter Behavior Patterns: Insights from The Washington Post Diane M. Napolitano & Lenny Bronner, Medium
PODCAST PLAYLIST
The Presidential Election Has Become An Unpopularity Contest
538 Politics podcastWhit Ayres & 30+ Years as a Top GOP Pollster
Pro Politics with Zac McCraryTamara Keith and Amy Walter on how abortion rights could motivate voter turnout for Biden
PBS NewsHourWhy are some voters of color backing Trump?
CNN