Opinion Today

May 14, 2024

R.F.K. Jr. Is 2024’s X Factor, New Polls Show, Fueled by Young Voters and Social Media
Shane Goldmacher & Neil Vigdor, New York Times [unlocked]
Half of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s supporters said they were voting chiefly for him, and nearly half said their support was mostly a vote against President Biden or former President Trump.

R.F.K. Jr. Isn’t a Spoiler Now, Poll Suggests, but He Could Be in November
Nate Cohn, New York Times
Kennedy draws disproportionately from voters who usually back Democrats but have defected to Trump.

A Simple Experiment Reveals Why It’s So Hard to Measure R.F.K. Jr.’s Support
Ruth Igielnik, New York Times
In a two-part experiment conducted by The New York Times and the research firm Ipsos, a seemingly subtle difference across two versions yielded significantly different results for Mr. Kennedy.

Biden Promised Normal. Do Voters Want His Version of It?
Katie Rogers, New York Times
Many voters in a new poll say the country’s political and economic systems need…