AP-NORC poll: Many in US say protest impact will be positive

By Aaron Morrison and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press June 19, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of the Juneteenth holiday weekend’s demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutality, more than 4 in 10 Americans say they expect recent protests around the country will bring positive change. A majority say they approve of the protests. Despite…

Poll: Many Americans blame virus crisis on US government

By Matthew Lee | The Associated Press October 5, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans blame the U.S. government instead of foreign nations for the coronavirus crisis in the United States, a rebuke to the Trump administration’s contention that China or other countries are most at fault, a new poll shows. The poll by The…

AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: Many in US distrust campaign info

By David Klepper | The Associated Press October 21, 2020 In a presidential election year that has thrown the country’s divisions into stark relief, Americans can agree on this: Misinformation about government and politics is a major problem. A new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Opinion Research and USAFacts finds that while voters say it’s pretty easy to…

Poll: Virginia voters say virus, not economy, most important

By Matthew Barakat | The Associated Press October 26, 2020 FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Enacting restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus is more important than removing them to get the economy going, according to a majority of Virginia voters polled this month. The poll conducted by Hampton University and The Associated Press-NORC…

AP-NORC poll: Majority disapprove of coronavirus protests

By Randall Chase and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press May 11, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans disapprove of protests against restrictions aimed at preventing the spread the coronavirus, according to a new poll that also finds the still-expansive support for such limits — including restaurant closures and stay-at-home orders — has dipped…