Opinion Weekend
January 11-12, 2025
Biden’s legacy as president AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research In his final weeks in the White House, 39% approve of how Biden is handling his job. Compared to his predecessors, fewer say he was a great or good president.
Americans have dimmer view of Biden than they did of Trump or Obama as term ends, AP-NORC poll finds Will Weissert and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Associated Press As Joe Biden prepares to leave office, Americans have a dimmer view of his presidency than they did at the end of Donald Trump’s first term or Barack Obama’s second, a new poll finds. Around one-quarter of U.S. adults said Biden was a “good” or “great” president, with less than 1 in 10 saying he was “great,” according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Many Democrats don’t think they’ll see a woman become president, AP-NORC poll finds Steve Peoples and Linley Sanders, Associated Press A recent poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that a significant number of Democrats believe that it may be decades before the United States will get its first female president. Where Americans stand on climate change heading into 2025 Clifford Young and Bernard Mendez, Ipsos Five charts on where the climate crisis stands, how Americans feel about the environment, and where Americans expect things to head in 2025
Special Report: Voter Perceptions of the Democratic and Republican Party Brands Ian Smith, Navigator Research We are starting this year by analyzing the core of the leading party brands. What do Americans truly think of the parties? How does the perception of the Democratic Party compare to the Republican brand? We just completed a multi-faceted (qualitative and quantitative) project that delves into each party’s core shortcomings, aiming to establish a genuine baseline and foundation for understanding what Americans think when they consider each party.
