Opinion Today
August 8, 2024
New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds Harris leading Trump and outperforming Biden against Trump Charles Franklin, Marquette Law School Poll A large majority of Democrats are satisfied with Harris as the nominee, with 87% very or somewhat satisfied with her as the nominee, 10% very or somewhat dissatisfied, and 3% who say they don’t know. A substantial majority of all registered voters, 80%, say Biden should have withdrawn from the race, while 13% say he should have continued as the Democratic nominee. Among Democrats, 87% say Biden should have withdrawn. The economy is the top-rated issue, followed by immigration. Three issues are tied for next most important—abortion policy, Medicare and Social Security, and ensuring fair elections.
We Polled The Rust Belt. Here’s What We Found. Lakshya Jain, Harrison Lavelle & Armin Thomas, Split Ticket To get a sense of how Harris is performing in the Rust Belt, the region most likely to decide the presidency in November, we ran two polls in the region, across the swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The first survey polled 1,571 likely voters, and was conducted between July 18 and 23rd (90% of responses were collected before Biden dropped out). The second surveyed 1,447 likely voters, and was conducted between July 29 and August 2nd.
Harris draws more support among Black voters, Trump up slightly among white voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll Jason Lange and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is drawing more support from Black voters than President Joe Biden did when he was in the race this year, while Republican Donald Trump's support among white voters has risen somewhat in recent months, according to an analysis of Reuters/Ipsos polling. New UMass Amherst Poll Finds Kamala Harris Enjoys Higher Job Approval from Americans than Joe Biden University of Massachusetts Amherst President Joe Biden’s job approvals have ticked up slightly since January, but Vice President Kamala Harris enjoys a slightly higher approval rating among Americans surveyed for a new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll. The poll found that some of the attempted GOP attacks on Harris since she became the Democratic Party’s de facto nominee, while popular among the Republican base, are generally falling short of connecting with the general electorate. Most feel that democracy is at stake in the upcoming presidential election AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research As the 2024 presidential election approaches, most adults think that U.S. democracy is one of the issues at stake. About three-quarters believe the election will be extremely or very important for the future of democracy in the United States, including a majority of both parties. When it comes to the current strength of U.S. democracy, 6 in 10 adults think democracy could be at risk depending on who wins the presidential election.
