Opinion Today
September 12, 2024
Harris wins the debate: Voters say she has clearer plans and tells fewer lies than Trump Taylor Orth, David Montgomery & Carl Bialik, YouGov Harris is seen as having laid out a clearer plan for her presidency than Trump, while Trump is likelier to be seen as telling more lies than Harris. One question asked about Taylor Swift's endorsement of Harris just after the debate; most voters expect it will help Harris' campaign.
Debate Snap Poll & Message Test: Harris Gains with Independents and Key Voter Groups Blueprint With 45% of voters now more likely to support Kamala Harris, including 37% of independents, the Vice President’s debate performance has cemented her as a formidable candidate heading into the final months of the campaign. On the other hand, just 31% of voters say the debate makes them more likely to support Donald Trump.
How other countries view the election, glum economic views, and guns: September 8 - 10, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll David Montgomery, YouGov This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the closely contested presidential and House elections, the economy, what outcome other countries want in the U.S. presidential election, and gun policy.
Exploring Young Women's Leftward Expansion Lydia Saad, Sarah Elizabeth Jones & Sarah Fioroni, Gallup Young adult women in the U.S. today have not simply embraced the “liberal” label to a much greater extent than previous cohorts of young women, but they are more likely to hold liberal positions on specific policy issues. Their particularly strong adoption of more liberal positions on the environment and abortion, and their heightened concern about race and gun policy, could indicate these issues have had an outsized influence on their broader political identity.
