Opinion Today
October 9, 2024
Economy Most Important Issue to 2024 Presidential Vote Megan Brenan, Gallup The economy ranks as the most important of 22 issues that U.S. registered voters say will influence their choice for president. It is the only issue on which a majority of voters, 52%, say the candidates’ positions on it are an “extremely important” influence on their vote. Voters view Donald Trump as better able than Kamala Harris to handle the economy, 54% versus 45%.
Healthcare Remains Important Voting Issue Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Nearly eight in 10 U.S. registered voters say healthcare is an extremely (37%) or very important (42%) issue to their vote in this year’s presidential election. Registered voters, by 54% to 44%, think Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris would do a better job than Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump handling the healthcare issue.
Implications of the 2024 Election Outcome for U.S. Health Policy New England Journal of Medicine A new Special Report in the New England Journal of Medicine analyzes Democrats’ and Republicans’ often conflicting views on health policy issues and discusses the implications of the 2024 election outcome for future U.S. health policy. Authors Robert J. Blendon, John M. Benson, and Natalie B. Le reviewed results from 28 recent national opinion polls. The article features a recent SSRS – Robert J. Blendon Poll that looks at the differences between Democrats and Republicans on their preferences for future government spending for major domestic health programs and agencies, as well as global health activities.
Trump has small advantage on inflation, the #1 economic priority for Americans Chris Jackson & Annaleise Azevedo Lohr, Ipsos The latest Reuters/Ipsos survey shows that most Americans agree that the cost of living is the most important economic issue for the next president to prioritize, and former President Donald Trump enjoys a slight edge over Vice President Kamala Harris on the issue. The survey also shows that Harris and Trump are locked in a tight race at the national level.
Harris' lead over Trump narrows to 46% vs 43%, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange, Reuters Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris led Republican Donald Trump by a marginal three percentage points - 46% to 43% - as the two remain locked in a close race to win the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. Morning Consult Tracking: Harris’ lead over Trump returns to record high Cameron Easley & Eli Yokley, Morning Consult Harris leads Trump by 6 percentage points among likely voters, 51% to 45%, tying a record high set after their Sept. 10 debate. Likely voters who saw at least part of last week’s vice presidential were slightly more likely to say Republican JD Vance performed better than Democrat Tim Walz (46% to 43%). Despite narrowly losing the debate, Walz saw a 3-point boost to his favorability rating (45% to 48%) following the vice presidential debate, compared with a 1-point bump for Vance (from 39% to 40%). Who won the vice presidential debate? More say Vance than Walz Taylor Orth, YouGov Last week, half of Americans say they tuned in for at least part of the vice presidential debate between candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance, which was hosted by CBS News. Polling conducted after the debate finds that more debate-watchers consider Vance (46%) than Walz (32%) the winner, and more say it improved their perceptions of Vance than of Walz.
New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Sympathy for Israel increases amid widening Middle East conflict Andrew Romano, Yahoo News After falling steadily in the year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, the share of Americans who say they’re more sympathetic to Israel than to the Palestinians has reversed course and increased amid the widening Middle East conflict, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll.
