Opinion Today
July 31, 2025
Democrats Regain Advantage in Party Affiliation Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Americans’ party affiliation has flipped back toward the Democratic Party after the Republican Party held advantages for most of 2023 and 2024. However, these changes in party preference are occurring at a time when the Democratic Party’s image is at an all-time low and slightly worse than that of the Republican Party.
CBS News poll finds economy views improve slightly but outlook clouded by concern about price increases Anthony Salvanto, CBS News Views of the economy, while still net negative, ticked back up a bit, along with more positive ratings of the stock market. Most Americans expect prices to go up in the coming months, however, which is dampening their outlook going forward and for many — especially at lower income levels — their plans for purchases.
Fox News Poll: Voters support a third political party, but not if it’s Elon Musk’s Victoria Balara, Fox News Elon Musk’s talk of a third political party is an idea supported by more than half of voters in the latest Fox News national survey – as long as that party isn’t linked to the billionaire. By an 11-point margin, more voters think it is a good idea rather than a bad one for there to be a third major party (53% vs. 42%). Voters draw the line, however, at a third party led by Musk. Most, 75%, say they are "not very" or "not at all" open to supporting a party created by the billionaire, while 22% say they are "extremely" or "very" open to it.
What Americans think of New York City mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Eric Adams Jamie Ballard, YouGov A new YouGov survey asked Americans about New York politicians, including several who are running for New York City mayor in the 2025 general election. While the vast majority of Americans don’t live in New York City, about two-thirds say that what happens in New York City is important to what happens to the country as a whole. Most Americans say Republican and Democratic voters cannot agree on basic facts Elisa Shearer, Pew Research Center Eight-in-ten U.S. adults say that when it comes to important issues facing the country, Republican and Democratic voters not only disagree on plans and policies, but also cannot agree on basic facts.
