Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, February 1, 2019
TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 40%
Same as yesterday
RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on seven polls, ranging from 37% (Gallup) to 43% (The Economist, Rasmussen). Without these extremes, it would be 39%…. President Trump’s disapproval rating averages 56% today, which is 16 points higher than his approval rating.
TAX THE RICH
Among voters nationwide
70% tax bracket: Under current law, the top tax bracket applies a 37% tax on income over $500,000. Do you support or oppose adding a 70% tax bracket on income over $10 million?
Support: 49%
Oppose: 37%
No opinion: 15%
RON’S COMMENT: Nearly half of the electorate favors the 70% tax bracket on income over $10 million…. By party: 66% of Democrats, 36% of independents and 31% of Republicans favor a 70% tax bracket. This proposal is advocated by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
Tax on net worth: Do you support or oppose an annual 2% tax on net worth between $50 million and $1 billion and 3% tax above $1 billion?
Support: 54%
Oppose tax: 26%
No opinion: 20%
RON’S COMMENT: A majority of voters favors placing a 2% to 3% tax on net worth of more than $50 million. This tax has been proposed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D), a presidential candidate…. The ghost of Huey Long must be smiling.
MEXICAN BORDER
Among voters nationwide
Wall: Do you favor or oppose building a wall along the US-Mexico border to try to stop illegal immigration?
Favor: 45%
Oppose: 48%
RON’S COMMENT: 10% of Democrats, 38% of independents and 88% of Republicans favor the wall.
Crisis:Is there currently a crisis on the U.S. border with Mexico, or not?
Yes, there is a crisis: 52%
No, there is NO crisis: 39%
Not sure: 9%
RON’S COMMENT: 23% of Democrats, 43% of independents and 82% of Republicans say there is a crisis.
National emergency: Do you think Donald Trump should or should not declare a national emergency on the U.S. southern border in order to pay for the construction of a border wall?
Should declare a national emergency: 34%
Should not declare a national emergency: 55%
Not sure: 11%
RON’S COMMENT: While 52% of voters say there is a border crisis, only 34% favor declaring a national emergency. By party: 5% of Democrats, 27% of independents and 68% of Republicans favor declaring a national emergency.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Among voters nationwide
Do you think it is right or wrong for teachers to discipline their students by striking them––either with a paddle, switch, or belt?
Right: 22%
Wrong: 66%
Not sure: 12%
RON’S COMMENT: 30% of men, 14% of women, 15% of Democrats, 19% of independents and 35% of Republicans think it is right for teachers to discipline their students by striking them with a paddle, switch, or belt.
SUPER BOWL PICKS
Among adults nationwide
Which team do you WANT to win the Super Bowl this year?
New England Patriots: 19%
Los Angeles Rams: 34%
Don’t care: 47%
RON’S COMMENT: Nearly half of American adults don’t care who wins the Super Bowl this year––that’s more than those who are rooting for either team…. While more people favor the Rams over the Patriots, more think the Patriots will likely win.
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SOURCES
Presidential job rating average based on recent nationwide polls.
TAX THE RICH, MEXICAN BORDER, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, SUPER BOWL: The Economist/YouGov, Jan. 27-29
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