Opinion Weekend
October 26-27, 2024
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Harris vs. Trump on the issues: Whose policies do voters prefer? Taylor Orth & Carl Bialik, YouGov As the 2024 presidential election approaches, we take a deep dive into the policies that registered voters support, the issues they care about, and the candidates they trust to handle them.
Americans are increasingly concerned about Donald Trump’s age and fitness for office Alexander Rossell Hayes, YouGov Americans are about as likely as not to say Donald Trump, age 78, is too old to be president, and concerns about the former president's fitness for office have been growing. Few have similar concerns about Kamala Harris, 60.
The day after November 5th Clifford Young, Sarah Feldman & Bernard Mendez, Ipsos Five charts on how Americans feel about the stakes of the election and the potential for violence after the election
More Americans would take a media outlet's word over Trump's than did in 2016 Jamie Ballard, YouGov A new YouGov survey explores how Americans feel about the news media’s coverage of the presidential election and how the candidates treat the media. Growing shares of Democrats and Republicans say this election’s coverage has been worse than usual. Yet other poll findings show growth in trust in media, and in valuing campaign journalism.
Surveys of Consumers: Final Results for October 2024 Joanne Hsu, University of Michigan Consumer sentiment lifted for the third consecutive month, inching up to its highest reading since April 2024. Sentiment is now more than 40% above the June 2022 trough.
Most Americans view Canada favorably Clifford Young, Chris Jackson & Bernard Mendez, Ipsos Politico Canada/Ipsos polling finds most Americans also view Canada as a key ally and important economic partner
