AP VoteCast: Youngkin win built by small gains in key groups

By Sara Burnett and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press November 3, 2021 Republican Glenn Youngkin mobilized voters concerned about education and race, while making small gains with suburban voters and other key groups to help his party rebound from Donald Trump’s poor showing in Virginia last year and win the governor’s race. The former…

AP-NORC poll: Most say restrict abortion after 1st trimester

By David Crary and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press June 25, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — A solid majority of Americans believe most abortions should be legal in the first three months of a woman’s pregnancy, but most say the procedure should usually be illegal in the second and third trimesters, according to a…

AP-NORC poll: Parties split on some infrastructure proposals

By Josh Boak and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press July 22, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — The overwhelming majority of Americans — about 8 in 10 — favor plans to increase funding for roads, bridges and ports and for pipes that supply drinking water. But that’s about as far as Democrats and Republicans intersect on…

AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots

By Tammy Webber and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press July 23, 2021 Most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 say they are unlikely to get the shots and doubt they would work against the aggressive delta variant despite evidence they do, according to a new poll that underscores the challenges facing public health…

Inflation fears and politics shape views of Biden economy

By Josh Boak and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press July 26, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is banking on the idea of making life more affordable for middle-class families — and that’s where the recent bout of inflation poses both a political and an economic risk. The U.S. economy may be poised…