Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the May 16, 2024, edition of Opinion Today
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Trump narrowly ahead of Biden; Biden approval highest since January 2023 as more voters are bullish on economy Dana Blanton, Fox News The latest Fox News survey shows former President Trump narrowly ahead of President Biden in the race for the White House. But the contest has tightened as an uptick in economic optimism pushes approval of Biden up.
Biden vs. Trump: Who is leading the polls? Jason Lange, Reuters Tracking the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Cameron Easley & Eli Yokley, Morning Consult The Battle for Haley Voters John Halpin, The Liberal Patriot 17% of Voters Blame Biden for the End of Roe Claire Cain Miller, Ruth Igielnik & Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times
Yahoo News/YouGov poll: 66% of Americans disapprove of Kristi Noem shooting and killing her dog Andrew Romano, Yahoo News
Voters oppose student protests, say they haven’t made them more sympathetic to the Palestinians Victoria Balara, Fox News
More than three-fourths of Americans fear abuses of artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 presidential election Elon University Support for legal abortion is widespread in many places, especially in Europe Janell Fetterolf & Laura Clancy, Pew Research Center Biden’s growing challenge: Voters are warming to Trump’s presidency Ronald Brownstein, CNN Struggling in the Sunbelt and the West, Biden Tries to Fortify Blue Wall Ken Thomas & Catherine Lucey, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Biden and Trump: We can’t possibly lose to this guy David Winston (Winston Group), Roll Call How pollsters’ backroom decisions affect the polling results you see Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill Notes on the State of Politics J. Miles Coleman & Kyle Kondik, Sabato’s Crystal Ball
What Risks Do Near Retirees and Retirees Face from Inflation, and How Do They React? Jean-Pierre Aubry & Laura D. Quinby, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College