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Tag: Polls and Public Opinion
A Bluer Picture
The midterm campaigns for the House and the Senate are shaping up quite differently.
His Union Went on Strike. His Interviews Went Viral.
At a time of rampant inflation and wage stagnation, Mick Lynch, the force behind Britain’s largest railway strikes in three decades, has found success that has surprised even his colleagues.
Abroad, Jacinda Ardern Is a Star. At Home, She’s Losing Her Shine.
New problems in New Zealand like inflation and gang violence and old problems like unaffordable housing have sent her polling numbers to new lows as an election looms next year.
Colombia Will Soon Have Its First Black Female Vice President. Will It Be Her?
A few months ago, Marelen Castillo was a top director of a Catholic university. Now, she is one of two Afro-Colombian women who could become the country’s next second in command.
The Politics of Abortion
Polls show that support for abortion rights is rising. Will that help Democrats this fall?
Only a Third of Americans Were Worried About Covid in April, Poll Finds
The survey, from Gallup, was conducted between April 15 and April 23, at a time when new cases were increasing after plummeting from highs seen during the winter Omicron surge.
Biden’s Unpopularity
Covid helps explain it.
Japan Says It Needs Nuclear Power. Can Host Towns Ever Trust It Again?
The Ukraine war has shown the fragility of Japan’s energy supplies. But the decision to restart plants after the Fukushima disaster is fraught with emotions and political calculation.
The Unsettling Warning in France’s Election
A record number of abstentions, and a strictly binary choice for voters — many of whom said they were picking the lesser of two evils — are trouble signs even within a mature democracy.