Opinion Today
April 19, 2024
Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Growing majority of Americans want Congress to restore Roe v. Wade protections Andrew Romano, Yahoo News A full 54% of Americans (and 56% of registered voters) now want Congress to pass “a law that keeps abortion as legal and accessible as it was nationwide under Roe v. Wade,” according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. That is the highest level of public support for making Roe the “law of the land” since Yahoo News and YouGov started asking about the issue in spring 2022. Biden and Trump Tied at 42% Support Eight Months out from General Election Center for Public Opinion, UMass Lowell Respondents Voice Overwhelming Support for Reproductive Rights, Paint Dreary Economic Picture How do Democrats and Republicans feel about the two parties? Eli McKown-Dawson, YouGov Democrats and Republicans are increasingly likely to dislike each other and to feel hostile toward members of the other political party.
Most Americans believe marijuana is safer than alcohol and tobacco Jamie Ballard, YouGov Many Americans will be celebrating 4/20 this weekend by using marijuana. Ahead of the unofficial holiday devoted to cannabis, YouGov asked Americans about their own experiences with marijuana and whether they believe it should be made legal nationwide. Majorities have used marijuana, think it is safe, believe it is less harmful than tobacco or alcohol, want to see it legalized, and think legalization would be good for the economy.
