COVID has changed everything, including many of our dreams. An Axios-Ipsos poll released March 9th shows that one in three Americans have experienced strange or vivid dreams in the past month, with fewer than 10% of those being directly COVID-19 related. “It was like the zombie apocalypse but slower, calmer.” This excerpt is from one […]
Biden Approval & COVID-19, March 2021
A majority of Americans either think Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package is on target (37%) or could have gone farther (21%). 34% believe the legislation goes too far. A wide partisan divide exists, with little consensus among independents. 37% of independents say it goes too far. 34% report it is on target.
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll Results: the Biden Administration & COVID-19
3/11: the Biden Administration & COVID-19
American Attitudes on COVID-19, One Year Later
This time last year, the first cases of a novel coronavirus appeared in the United States. Within weeks, everything changed. Schools closed, the Dow plunged and stay-at-home orders took effect. “Social distancing” emerged as a buzzword and way of life for many Americans, as kitchen tables transformed into offices and classrooms. Bleak milestones marked the […]
Cuomo and #MeToo: The Partisanship of Sexual Misconduct Allegations
How do allegations of sexual harassment impact a politician’s career? Well, that depends which party they’re in and which party makes up the majority of their constituents. Five women have come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a third-term Democrat. The day before the first aide, Lindsey Boylan, made her […]
Marist Poll America Now Index February 2021
The Marist Poll’s America Now: National Outlook Index (NOI) remains steady at a 6.2 out of a maximum top score of 10. While attitudes about the economy and society weaken the overall index, the NOI remains buoyed by perceptions of personal health and community life.
Governor Cuomo & COVID, Feb 2021
Sixty percent of New Yorkers, including 61% of registered voters, perceive some wrongdoing by Governor Andrew Cuomo in his handling of nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic. However, most don’t go so far as to say that Cuomo did something illegal. New Yorkers are also far from sold on another term for Cuomo. 36% of registered voters compared with 39% in April 2018 think Cuomo deserves to be reelected.