Opinion Today
August 28, 2024
New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: A huge surge in Democratic optimism — but no big bounce for Harris — after the DNC Andrew Romano, Yahoo News In the wake of last week’s Democratic National Convention, Americans now think Vice President Kamala Harris has a better chance of winning the November election (39%) than former President Donald Trump (36%), according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll.
FAU/Mainstreet USA Poll: Harris Gains Momentum, Independents Shift in the Wake of the DNC Florida Atlantic University Political Communication and Public Opinion Research Lab A new poll from the Florida Atlantic University Political Communication and Public Opinion Research Lab and Mainstreet Research USA reveals significant shifts in the presidential race, underscoring deep gender and racial divides among voters across the nation. Kamala Harris has taken the lead over Donald Trump nationally, with 47% of voters supporting her compared to Trump’s 43%. Among likely voters, Harris leads 49% to 45%. Americans' View of K-12 Education Improves From 2023 Low Megan Brenan, Gallup At the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, a majority of Americans remain dissatisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the U.S., although satisfaction has risen slightly over the past year. Parents of K-12 students are much more satisfied with their child’s education than with the nation’s system. At the same time, parents’ fear about their children’s physical safety at school is holding at one of the highest levels seen in the trend, exceeded only by fear levels following one of the earliest mass school shootings a quarter century ago.
US Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly in August Conference Board Overall Confidence Ticked Up, But Consumers Showed More Concern About the Labor Market
Nearly three in five Americans are spending more on groceries Ipsos The latest wave of the Ipsos Consumer Tracker finds that 57% of Americans are spending more on groceries now than they were at the start of the year, compared to just 8% that are spending less. Of note, those with children (66%) are more likely to have increased their spending on groceries than those without children (54%). The American Dream Feels Out of Reach for Most Rachel Wolfe, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] Americans overwhelmingly desire all the traditional trappings of the American dream—owning a home, having a family, and looking forward to a comfortable retirement. But very few believe they can easily achieve it. A July Wall Street Journal/NORC poll of 1,502 U.S. adults shows a stark gap between people’s wishes and their expectations.
