Harvard Harris Poll Debrief with Mark Penn and Bob Cusack

Join Mark Penn for an in-depth analysis of the latest Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll results that reveal a dramatic shift in the political landscape. As President Biden prepares to leave office with his lowest approval rating since 2022, President-Elect Trump enters with majority support. We'll break down the numbers behind voter priorities on inflation and immigration, analyze public sentiment toward...

The poll shows that Trump won over Harris by 2 points, driving the core issues of inflation and immigration most salient to the majority of Americans. Republicans closed in on the Democratic advantage of early and mail-in voting. Voters primarily relied on TV news channels for election coverage, followed by social media, and are split on whether coverage was biased. Looking ahead to the new admini...

The poll was conducted October 11-13, 2024, among 3,145 registered voters by HarrisX and The Harris Poll. As part of the sample, 2,596 likely voters and 898 battleground state voters were also interviewed. The new poll found that the presidential horserace remains close at 49-48, with Harris leading and up 1 point from September. Trump, however, leads in battleground states among registered, likel...

The poll was conducted September 4-5, 2024, among 2,358 registered voters by HarrisX and The Harris Poll. The new poll found that the presidential horse race now sits at 50-50. Harris' favorability and job approval ratings remain at 47%, while Trump holds a 47% favorability rating and 52% job approval rating. Voters believe Harris would do a better job on abortion, climate change, and racial equal...

In this episode of the Harvard Harris Poll Debrief, Bob Cusack and Mark Penn discuss the latest political developments and polling data. The discussion centers around a dramatic shift in the Democratic presidential race, with Joe Biden stepping aside and Kamala Harris becoming the new presumptive nominee. Takeaways The Democratic Party has experienced a renewal with the selection of Kamala Harris...

The poll was conducted June 28-30, 2024, among 2,090 registered voters by HarrisX and The Harris Poll. President Joe Biden’s overall approval rating dropped to 40%, his lowest since July 2022, while inflation and immigration remained voters’ top two concerns. DEBATE HURTS BIDEN, HELPS TRUMP 74% of voters think Biden is too old to be President, an 11-point increase after the debate. 66% of voters h...

Chapters 00:00 Biden's Job Approval and Economy 03:19 Impact of Border and Immigration 05:42 Israel-Hamas Conflict and Ratings 06:39 The Challenge of Swing Voters 10:29 Crucial Presidential Debates 13:23 The Hush Money Trial and Trump's Campaign Interested in Learning More? Harvard Harris Poll Listen to More Episodes Twitter

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 WIDENS Immigration 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 sh...

The poll was conducted March 20-21, 2024, among 2,111 registered voters by HarrisX and The Harris Poll.     President Joe Biden's overall approval rating remained at 45%, while 55% of voters say they approve of Donald Trump's job as president. Immigration and inflation remained voters' top two concerns for the third month in a row.   Stay tuned for the next Harvard CAPS / Harris poll podcast debri...

Here are the findings of the February Harvard CAPS / Harris poll , which was released together with The Hill today. The poll was conducted February 21-22, 2024, among 2,022 registered voters by HarrisX and The Harris Poll.   President Joe Biden’s overall approval rating rose to 45% while his immigration approval remained at 35%, his lowest on any issue. Immigration and inflation are the top two is...

Mark Penn and Bob Cusack breakdown the results from the January 2024 Harvard-CAPS Harris Poll. This month's word: Immigration. Interested in Learning More? Harvard Harris Poll Listen to More Episodes Twitter

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW ) today released the results of the December Harvard CAPS / Harris poll , a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX. President Joe Biden's approval rating is 43% with slight upticks in economic sentiment. The generation gap on the Israel-Hamas war remains prevalent as 81% of all voters but only...

President Joe Biden's approval rating rises slightly to 45% with slight upticks in positive economic sentiment. Israel and Biden's policy on the war continue to receive strong support as 80% of voters side with Israel over Hamas and 58% approve of Biden's policies. The poll also covers public opinion on abortion, crime and the 2024 horse race. Download key results here . "It is easy to lose sight...

OCTOBER HARVARD CAPS / HARRIS POLL: STRONG MAJORITIES OF AMERICANS SUPPORT ISRAEL AGAINST HAMAS AND U.S. POLICY ON ISRAEL 48% OF 18–24-YEAR-OLDS SIDE MORE WITH HAMAS; WAR VIEWS DEFINED BY GENERATIONS, NOT PARTY BIDEN APPROVAL RISES ON ISRAEL RESPONSE NEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today released the results of the October Harvard CAPS / Harris poll , a monthly collaboratio...

Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today released the results of the  September Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll , a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX. President Joe Biden’s approval rating remains at 42% after a new impeachment inquiry, which 53% of voters split along party lines support. The poll also covers the 2024 horse ra...

Harris Poll Chairman / Stagwell CEO  Mark Penn and The Hill Editor in Chief  Bob Cusack explore findings of the July Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll, conducted July 19-20 and released by Harvard’s Center for American Political Studies and Harris Insights and Analytics. Download the full report - key results, crosstabs and key findings. The Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll is conducted by The Harris Poll onli...

Harris Poll Chairman Mark Penn and The Hill Editor in Chief Bob Cusack explore findings of the June Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll , conducted June 14 and 15 among 2,090 registered voters. MOST AMERICANS UNHAPPY Voters remain politically split 50-50 but just about 100% are unhappy with the direction of the country, the economy, and their political leaders. Biden’s approval is frozen in place despite t...

Harris Poll Chairman Mark Penn and The Hill Editor in Chief Bob Cusack dissect and interpret findings of the May Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll , conducted May 17-18, 2023, among 2,004 registered voters. ​  Donald Trump now beats Joe Biden by 7 points in a 2024 presidential matchup. Meanwhile half of voters have heard of the Durham report on the FBI’s investigation of Trump and Russia, but they seem c...

Harris Poll Chairman Mark Penn and Bob Cusack , Editor in Chief of The Hill explore the  April Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll , conducted April 18-19, 2023, among 1,845 registered voters. ​ For the first time since last year, Americans’ view of the economy has declined and the public continues to take the Republicans’ side on debt negotiations, with 65% wanting Congress to raise the debt ceiling only...

Harris Poll Chairman Mark Penn and Bob Cusack , Editor in Chief of The Hill explore the findings of the March Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll , conducted March 22-23 among 2,905 registered voters. ​ KEY TAKEAWAYS: Joe Biden and Donald Trump are solidifying support among their bases as both stretched their lead by 4-5 points in their respective primaries among party voters. While Americans were very con...

Harris Poll Chairman Mark Penn and Bob Cusack , Editor in Chief of The Hill explore and decipher the February Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll , conducted February 15-16 among 1,838 registered voters. ​ BIDEN HASN’T RECEIVED A BUMP FROM THE STATE OF THE UNION Biden’s State of the Union was received in a partisan manner: voters were split 50-50 on whether they found the speech favorable, and his approval...

Harris Poll Chairman Mark Penn and The Hill Editor-in-Chief Bob Cusack discuss the  January Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll , conducted January 18-19, among 2,050 registered voters. ​ Download KEY FINDINGS . Ahead of the looming debt ceiling fight, 63% of voters want Congress to raise the limit but with restraints on future spending . President Joe Biden faces bipartisan scrutiny over his misplaced cla...

Harris Poll Chairman Mark Penn and Bob Cusack , Editor in Chief of The Hill explore and decipher the findings of the December Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll , conducted from December 14-15, 2022, among 1,851 registered voters. Key takeaways: Nearly two-thirds of voters believe Twitter shadow-banned users and engaged in political censorship during the 2020 election. Seventy percent also want new nation...

Each month, presidential pollster, Harris Poll Chairman and Stagwell Global Chairman & CEO MARK PENN and BOB CUSACK ,  Editor in Chief of The Hill discuss the findings of the latest Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll . This survey was conducted online within the United States from November 16-17, 2022 among 2,212 registered voters. When asked by Cusack to summarize the first poll conducted after 2022 Midt...

Every month, Mark Penn, Harris Poll Chairman and Bob Cusack, Editor in Chief of The Hill review the findings of the latest Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll. This month's poll was released together with The Hill this week. The October poll was conducted from October 12-13, 2022, among 2,010 registered voters. ​(Link to the full poll here ). Republicans are inching closer towards a wave election as they con...