Opinion Weekend
August 3-4, 2024
What Democrats think about potential Kamala Harris running mates David Montgomery, YouGov A July 29 - 31 YouGov survey asked whether Democratic-leaning Americans would approve or disapprove of a range of potential nominees (some of whom have withdrawn from consideration). More Democratic-leaning U.S. adults would strongly or somewhat approve of each potential running mate than would strongly or somewhat disapprove.
Republican Concerns over Immigration Hit All-Time High Craig Kafura, Chicago Council on Global Affairs The 2024 Chicago Council Survey, conducted June 21–July 1, 2024, finds that Republican concerns over immigration have reached an all-time high in Council polling dating back to 1998. In response, Republicans support a range of policies—including mass deportations and detention camps—that a majority of Americans oppose.
Views on America’s global role diverge widely by age and party Hannah Hartig, Pew Research Center As the United States deals with major conflicts around the world, there continue to be wide partisan gaps in views of working with U.S. allies and the importance of American military strength. Americans’ views on the country’s global role also differ by age, according to a spring Pew Research Center survey.
What do Americans think about fewer people choosing to have children? Kiley Hurst, Pew Research Center The share of U.S. adults younger than 50 who say they are unlikely to ever have children rose 10 percentage points over five years, from 37% in 2018 to 47% in 2023.
Brands in the context of a changing America Clifford Young, Sarah Feldman & Bernard Mendez, Ipsos Five charts on the shifting values of American society, where that leaves brands, and what Tom Hanks can teach us here.
Also in this edition of Opinion Weekend: Just who is ‘weird,’ anyway? | Party Trust on Handling Inflation is Narrowing Between Democrats and Republicans | Understanding Partisanship and Political Engagement Among Religiously Unaffiliated Voters Ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election | ‘Young and thoughtful’: Why American voters are switching to Harris | Harris and Trump are tied in 538's new polling averages | Harris vs. Trump Polls: Kamala’s Gains Are Now a Trend, Not Just a Bounce | Can Kamala Harris Rebuild the Democratic Coalition? | Latino support for Biden was lagging. Harris gives Democrats a chance to win some back | Can Harris Win Back Arab American Voters? The Door May Be Cracked Open. | Could Tim Walz go from teaching history to being part of it? | Why Josh Shapiro Would Make Such a Difference for Kamala Harris | The Country’s Most Diverse Democratic Bench Is On the Cusp of Its Moment | Kamala Harris’ New Campaign Is Learning to Live With Biden’s Old One | A new era in race and presidential politics | Trump’s Team Had a Harris Strategy. Then He Went Off-Script About Her Race. | Scholars on the 'divide and conquer' strategy behind Trump's false claim that Harris ‘turned Black’ | The California roots of Trump's anti-immigrant pitch to Black voters | American Women Are Unapologetically Wielding Political Power | Elite Cues and Noncompliance | Priced out of housing, many younger disillusioned voters embrace populism | Jay Powell is now officially on a collision course with the 2024 election | Are Democrats really more likely to be childless cat ladies? | Decoding the “Compelling” Attack Ads of the 2024 Campaign ... & more.