Opinion Weekend
August 10-11, 2024
Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find Lisa Lerer and Ruth Igielnik, New York Times [unlocked] New surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taken this week offer the latest indication of a dramatic reversal in standing for the Democratic Party since President Biden abandoned his re-election bid.
New Battleground Polls Show Harris Has Fundamentally Changed the Race Nate Cohn, New York Times On question after question, at least for now, most voters don’t seem to have major reservations about her. The election, the economy, and child tax credits: August 4 - 6, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll David Montgomery, YouGov This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the 2024 election, views of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the economy, foreign policy, child tax credits, and the Kids Online Safety Act.
Harris erases Trump’s lead on economy among younger Americans, CNBC/Generation Lab survey finds Jason Gewirtz, CNBC The latest quarterly Youth & Money Survey, taken after Biden dropped out of the race in July, reveals that 69% of Americans between 18 and 34 years old believe the economy is getting worse under President Joe Biden. But they also think the candidate best able to improve the economy is the de facto Democratic nominee Harris, not Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump. Young Americans View the Democratic Party More Favorably than the Republican Party Maryann Cousens, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report is the second release from a survey conducted among 4,000 Americans under the age of 35 across five different modes to understand where they stand on issues facing the nation today. Today’s release focuses on younger Americans’ perceptions of the political parties, including favorability of the parties and whether they see the parties as aligned with their own views on various issues. Most Americans believe the presidential election will have a major impact on the future of the Supreme Court Ipsos A new USA Today/Ipsos poll finds that most Americans believe the upcoming 2024 presidential election will have a major impact on the future of the Supreme Court. Most Americans are familiar with recent decisions by the court, including Dobbs and the presidential immunity ruling, though fewer are aware of Biden’s proposal to reform the court.
