Americans Support Senate Confirmation of Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee
Friday, February 11, 2022Nearly two in three Americans agree a good reason for Biden to nominate a Black woman to the Court is that it should “look like America.”
Our research below provides messaging guidance for progressives to win key policy debates.
Nearly two in three Americans agree a good reason for Biden to nominate a Black woman to the Court is that it should “look like America.”
A majority also believe Biden is trying to do what’s best for the country – even as his overall approval rating remains net negative.
Black Americans give Harris an “incomplete” grade and want to see more from her, and want teaching of Black history in classrooms normalized.
These focus groups revealed a desire for President Biden to be out there more and being active, particularly on canceling student loan debt.
Nearly two in five independents support eliminating the filibuster (38%), while 31% say they are not sure.
Americans increasingly trust Biden and Democrats on handling inflation and rising costs after reading proposals in Biden’s economic plan.
More than two thirds of Americans support President Biden’s plans to distribute testing and masks to American households.
Majorities are more likely to support eliminating the filibuster if it stands in the way of passing voting rights or a new economic plan.
By 20 points, the public agrees managing the pandemic through masks/tests/vaccines is key to prevent too many workers from getting sick.
Rising costs remain a top concern for Americans and pessimism about the economy remains very high, but intensity of concern is declining.
Two in three Americans are concerned Trump encouraging violence on January 6 is encouraging Republicans to try to subvert future elections.
President Biden and the Democratic Party are seen as more trusted than the Republican Party on a wide range of issues related to education.
Progressive messaging that acknowledges the pain point of inflation when selling their economic agenda is more effective than not doing so.
As nearly seven in ten Americans express concern about the Omicron variant, similar shares support a variety of pandemic mitigation measures.
Significant majorities of Americans continue to support both the stimulus checks sent out earlier this year and the Build Back Better agenda.