Opinion Today
July 25, 2024
CNN Poll: Harris improves on Biden’s performance against Trump in early look at new matchup Ariel Edwards-Levy & Jennifer Agiesta, CNN The likely 2024 presidential election campaign between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump begins with no clear leader, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after President Joe Biden ended his bid for reelection.
Kamala Harris, J.D. Vance, and the Olympics: July 21-23 Economist/YouGov Poll Kathy Frankovic & David Montgomery, YouGov This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Kamala Harris stepping in as the presumptive Democratic nominee, how she fares against Donald Trump, the Republican convention, the attempted assassination of Trump, the Israel-Hamas war, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the Summer Olympics.
Harris opens up early edge with young voters Erica Pandey, Axios Vice President Kamala Harris is significantly more popular among America’s youngest voters than President Biden, a new Axios/Generation Lab poll shows. The survey — fielded entirely after Biden stepped aside on Sunday — asked respondents which candidate they'd support in Biden-Trump and Harris-Trump matchups.
New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Just 28% of Americans say assassination attempt 'changed Trump for the better' Andrew Romano, Yahoo News In the past, presidential candidates have tended to enjoy a post-convention “bounce.” But Trump remains stuck at 46% in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup with the current frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, Vice President Kamala Harris, who also polls at 46%.
What do Republicans think of J.D. Vance? Taylor Orth, Kathy Frankovic & Jamie Ballard, YouGov Ohio Senator J.D. Vance wasn't most Republicans' top pick as Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate — but now that he has been selected, most consider him a good choice, the latest Economist/YouGov Poll finds. Now 75% of Republicans say Vance is a good choice, including 50% who say the choice is very good. Just 29% of Americans — but 61% of Republicans — think Vance is qualified to be president.
Most Americans support term limits and an ethics code for the Supreme Court Taylor Orth, YouGov Joe Biden reportedly is considering making a push for major changes to the Supreme Court — changes that recent polling finds are popular among members of both parties. Both of the major reported proposals — an ethical code for Supreme Court justices and a limit on the number of years they can serve — are strongly or somewhat supported by seven in 10 Americans. 61% support both.
