Latest findings in Economist/YouGov Poll

As the Occupy protests begin their third month, the recent arrests and violence recorded in some places may have taken a toll on public support. In the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, Americans divide more narrowly in their assessment of the movement’s goals than they have before. The public had been generally supportive.    This ...
Read more...

Americans aren’t surprised by the Congressional Super Committee’s inability to come to an agreement on reducing the deficit — most never expected its members could — or would – agree. And in this week’s Economist/YouGov Poll, Americans see enough blame to go around: nearly half put the blame on members of both political parties.  ...
Read more...

President Barack Obama’s approval rating remains low: just 39% in this week’s Economist/YouGov Poll approve of how he is handling his job, down from last week, and three points above his all-time low. But he is still competitive in 2012 fall matchups.    Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is nearly tied with the ...
Read more...

Last week there was a three way horserace among voters who intend to vote in a Republican presidential primary or caucus next year. This week, in the Economist/YouGov Poll, there is one clear leader: former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is the choice of nearly one in three GOP voters.    Gingrich ...
Read more...

American labor union membership is shrinking, along with their popularity: Just 37% of Americans approve of unions, and 32% disapprove. But a majority of respondents in the latest Economist/YouGov Poll support collective bargaining for public employees, although many would limit bargaining issues.    Most Democrats approve of labor unions (and unions have supported ...
Read more...

Even after weeks of protests, Americans support the goals of Occupy Wall Street. In the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, 42% support the movement’s goals; 30% oppose them.    There are partisan differences: most Republicans say they oppose the movement’s goals, while Democrats support them.    Economist/YouGov poll archives can found here. Photo source: Press Association
Read more...

The Supreme Court will rule on President Obama’s health care reform package sometime next year — but public opinion may offer them little guidance on how to proceed. The latest Economist/YouGov Poll finds the American public divided on whether or not the health care law should be repealed.    Of course, this opinion ...
Read more...

 The “smart money” might still be on Mitt Romney to win the Republican nomination for President, but he has rarely led in more than a year’s worth of weekly tracking of this race by the Economist/YouGov poll.  Historically, the race for the out-party’s nomination rarely takes final form much earlier ...
Read more...

President Barack Obama’s travels to Hawaii to host the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) annual summit haven’t improved his standing at home much. In this week’s Economist/YouGov Poll just 43% of Americans approve of the way he is handling his job overall, extending the number of weeks his approval rating has remained just above ...
Read more...

There are only two weeks to go before the Congressional super committee on deficit reduction must agree on how to cut the federal budget — or risk automatic draconian cuts. But nearly four in ten Americans in the latest Economist/YouGov Poll have heard about the committee and its deliberations; most doubt it will ...
Read more...