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Harvard Harris Poll Debrief with Mark Penn and Bob CusackAuthor: Presidential Pollster Mark Penn
Mark Penn and Bob Cusack discuss findings of the latest Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll - https://harvardharrispoll.com - released monthly by Harvards Center for American Political Studies and Harris Insights and Analytics.Penn is a former presidential pollster, Chairman of The Harris Poll and Chairman and CEO of Stagwell Global. Bob Cusack is Editor in Chief of The Hill.Conducted online within the United States, every survey captures the responses of over 2,000 registered voters. The results reflect a nationally representative sample. Results were weighted for age within gender, region, race/ethnicity, marital status, household size, income, employment, and education where necessary to align them with their actual proportions in the population. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents propensity to be online.For regular updates, follow us on:Twitter - https://twitter.com/Mark_Penn_PollsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/MarkPennPollsLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mark-penn-pollsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mark_penn_polls Language: en Genres: News, News Commentary, Politics Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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April 2024 Harvard Harris Poll
Episode 138
Tuesday, 30 April, 2024
President Joe Biden’s overall approval rating is steady at 44%, while Donald Trump leads the horse race by 4 points. Immigration and inflation remain the top two issues for voters. ELECTION FUNDAMENTALS SEE LITTLE CHANGE BUT TRUMP LEAD WIDENSImmigration and inflation continue to be voters’ top concerns, tied at 35% each this month.55% of voters believe Trump has committed crimes for which he should be convicted, but 55% say separately that they approve of the job he did as president.44% job approval for Biden shows 11-point deficit in job approval compared to Trump at 55%.AMERICANS PREFER FOCUS ON DOMESTIC RATHER THAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS59% of voters say this is a time in world affairs that enables the U.S. to focus primarily on domestic issues, rather than spend more on military and foreign affairs (Democrats: 58%; Republicans: 57%; Independents: 63%).58% say the U.S. does not have the leadership necessary to handle world affairs now.56% support sending $26 billion in aid to Israel; 49% support sending $8 billion in aid to the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan; and 48% support sending $61 billion in aid to Ukraine.GENERATIONAL SCHISM ON ISRAEL REMAINS SALIENT DESPITE GENERAL SUPPORT UNCHANGED80% of voters say they support Israel over Hamas (ages 18-24 57% to 43%)71% say the crisis in Gaza has been created by Hamas, not Israel.78% say Hamas should be removed from running Gaza.72% of voters believe Israel should move forward with an operation in Rafah in order to finish the war against Hamas, while doing its best to avoid civilian casualties (ages 18-24: 57%; ages 65+: 84%).68% oppose a ceasefire unless it means Hamas would be allowed to continue holding hostages and running Gaza (ages 18-24: 66% still support). 70% support a “permanent ceasefire” but that support is contingent on hostage release and end of Hamas rule.In the context of the recent Iran attacks against Israel, 80% believe Iran must be stopped from having nuclear weapons (ages 18-24: 43%; ages 65+: 96%).MOST AMERICANS DISAPPROVE OF UNIVERSITIES AMID CAMPUS PROTESTS80% of voters believe students and professors who call for violence towards Jews should be suspended (ages 18-24: 59%; ages 65+: 92%).64% believe the leaders of private higher education institutions are not doing enough to prevent antisemitism (ages 18-24: 37%; ages 65+: 80%).64% believe there is a problem with what institutions of higher learning are teaching students today (ages 18-24: 47%; ages 65+: 74%).
