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Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff — tops Gallup’s annual poll of top newsmakers and their popularity among 14 national and global figures.
Of the fourteen included in the poll, only two others have positive approval – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Sen. Bernie Sanders.
It comes as no surprise that Donald Trump’s approval rating is in deeply negative territory. Continue reading “Gallup: Pope Leo XIV Most Popular Among Global/National Newsmakers”
The latest ABC News/Washington Post polling shows Donald Trump has the lowest 100-day approval rating of any president in 80 years. Continue reading “Poll: Trump Has Lowest 100-Day Approval Rating In 80 Years”
Some news items from the day: • OUT: Netflix has officially announced that the hit series Heartstopper — starring Kit Connor as Nick Nelson and Joe Locke as Charlie Spring — will not return for a fourth season but will conclude with a feature film. Continue reading “Netflix Announces ‘Heartstopper’ Movie + More News”
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Truck spill in Oklahoma covered highway with sex toys & personal lubricant
A new Gallup report shows median approval of U.S. leadership is at 49%. That’s an increase of 19 points since the end of Donald Trump’s presidency. Continue reading “Global Approval Of U.S. Leadership Up +19 Since Trump’s Departure”
From power outages to infrastructure issues to the hospitals pushed to capacity thanks to COVID-19, Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval rating has taken a beating as polling from the Texas Politics Project finds 52% of respondents feel Texas is on the wrong track. That’s the highest negative rating ever since TPP began asking the question in 2009. Continue reading “Majority Of Texans Feel The State Is On “Wrong Track””
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• Texas Tribune: Texas lawmakers have approved a bill that will allow citizens to carry handguns without a license, background check, or training. A recent poll, however, shows a large majority (59%) don’t believe handguns should be allowed in public without a permit. • Instinct Magazine: Lady Gaga’s iconic album Born This Way is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. To commemorate and recognize its cultural impact, the City of West Hollywood officially declared May 23 as “Born This Way Day.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CPPRIFeM3zS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link • Rasmussen Reports: The daily tracking poll from Rasmussen shows President Biden with 54% approval rating (43% disapproval rating). The firm is known for being a right-leaning outfit. Rasmussen regularly showed “the former guy’s” approval rating much higher than other polling firms. • Instagram: Actor Elliot Page shared this photo today (impressive abs!) with the caption, “Trans bb’s first swim trunks #transjoy #transisbeautiful” https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRDYAUhvEt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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In the fourth month of his presidency, Biden’s overall approval rating sits at 63%.
When it comes to the new Democratic president’s handling of the pandemic, 71% of Americans approve, including 47% of Republicans.
Additionally, 54% say the country is on the right track, more than any AP/NORC polls since 2017. Forty-four percent say the country is on the wrong track. Broken down along party lines, Democratic voters approve of Biden by 96%, while his approval rating is 63% among independents. Not surprising in this deepening partisan divide, just 23% of GOP voters approve of Biden’s job performance. It goes without saying that the ‘former guy’ never got close to numbers like these.
Graphic: NBC News/Meet The Press
Graphic: NBC News/Meet The Press