Opinion Today
August 22, 2024
Harris, the gender gap, inflation, and foreign wars Kathy Frankovic & David Montgomery, YouGov This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the presidential election, candidates' presidential qualities, the running mates' presidential qualifications, the Democratic National Convention, inflation, and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
Walz enthusiasm high among Democrats, matching enthusiasm for Harris as VP pick 4 years ago Fred Backus, CBS News Democratic voters are feeling good about Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential nominee. Sixty percent of Democrats say they are enthusiastic about the pick, and almost all are at least satisfied.
Strong partisan differences in the public’s opinion of the candidates for president and vice president AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research A sizeable minority of the public say they don’t know enough about JD Vance or Tim Walz to have an opinion.
Dancing the Walz: How Dems’ VP Pick Can Win Over America With Lunch Table Issues Blueprint Our polling shows that Walz is currently the most popular member of either presidential ticket. Voters frequently associate him with the words “veteran” “teacher” “experienced” and “friendly.” While voters see him as liberal on most issues, crucially, voters perceive him as more moderate than JD Vance.
