1 in 3 fears immigrants influence US elections: AP-NORC poll

By Anita Snow | The Associated Press May 9, 2022 PHOENIX (AP) — With anti-immigrant rhetoric bubbling over in the leadup to this year’s critical midterm elections, about 1 in 3 U.S. adults believes an effort is underway to replace U.S.-born Americans with immigrants for electoral gains. About 3 in 10 also worry that more immigration…

AP-NORC Poll: Omicron raises COVID worry but no precautions

By Kathleen Foody | The Associated Press December 13, 2021 CHICAGO (AP) — As the omicron variant sparks worldwide fears of renewed COVID-19 outbreaks, Americans’ worries about infection are again on the rise, but fewer say they are regularly wearing masks or isolating compared with the beginning of the year. A new poll conducted by The Associated Press and…

Telehealth helps in pandemic, concerns linger: AP-NORC poll

By Tom Murphy and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press December 15, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Most older Americans have had to use telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and many were comfortable with it, but a new poll finds persistent concerns about issues like technology, the quality of care and patient privacy. Comfort levels with…

Pandemic stress weighs heavily on Gen Z: AP-NORC, MTV poll

By Collin Binkley and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press December 6, 2021 Isolation. Anxiety. Uncertainty. The stresses of the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on Americans of all ages, but a new poll finds that teens and young adults have faced some of the heaviest struggles as they come of age during a time of…

AP-NORC Poll: Income is up, but Americans focus on inflation

By Christopher Rugaber and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press December 9, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ overall income has accelerated since the pandemic, but so has inflation — and a new poll finds that far more people are noticing the higher prices than the pay gains. Two-thirds say their household costs have risen since…