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Americans Want Congress to Reunite the Country Over Impeaching Trump: NBCLX/YouGov Poll
Even though more than half of the country believes President Trump should be impeached, a new poll from NBCLX and YouGov revealed 50% of American voters believe congressional Democrats should prioritize uniting the nation instead. NBCLX’s Noah Pransky breaks down the one topic both Democrats and Republicans agree on: a divided nation.
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Taking the Pulse of America: What Should President-elect Biden Do First?
Americans want President-elect Joe Biden to prioritize uniting the country when he takes office in January, according to a new poll. NBCLX political storyteller Noah Pransky breaks down the NBCLX/YouGov survey that asked Americans what the Biden Administration should tackle first once he’s in the White House.
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Poll: Biden Bests Trump With Latino Voters by a 2-1 Margin
Joe Biden leads Donald Trump among Latino voters by about a 2-1 margin days before the presidential election, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo poll.
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Early Voting Is Underway: How to Stay Safe From COVID-19 While Casting Your Ballot
With early voting drawing crowds to polling locations across the country, NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker has safety tips for voters heading to the polls. Bringing your own pen and social distancing in line are just some ways you can stay safe from COVID-19 this election.
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New Poll Reveals Republicans More Likely Than Democrats to Prioritize Winning Debate Over Telling Truth
As President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden prepare for their first head-to-head debate Tuesday night, most Americans say they want their preferred 2020 presidential candidate to always tell the truth on the debate stage, rather than simply saying what he needs to win the debate. However, Republicans were twice as likely as Democrats to respond that their...
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AP-NORC Poll: Many in US Say Protest Impact Will Be Positive
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that many Americans think the recent protests around the country will bring positive change, and a majority say they approve of the protests
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AP-NORC Poll: Trump Adds to Divisions in an Unhappy Country
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that Americans are deeply unhappy about the state of their country
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In New Poll, 60 Percent Support Keeping Stay-at-Home Restrictions to Fight Coronavirus
Nearly 60 percent of American voters say they are more concerned that a relaxation of stay-at-home restrictions would lead to more COVID-19 deaths than they are that those restrictions will hurt the U.S. economy, according to a new national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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Poll: 72% of People Will Not Attend Sporting Events Until a Coronavirus Vaccine is Available
Major League Baseball is toying with the idea of playing games at Spring Training facilities. The NBA, NHL and other leagues try to figure out when it’s safe to return to action (all because of the coronavirus pandemic), potentially without fans in attendance.
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Poll: Less Than a Third of America Will Rush to Get Coronavirus Vaccine
Doctors and researchers hope to deliver a coronavirus vaccine to the American public sometime in the first half of 2021, but new poll findings indicate the bigger public health challenge may be convincing skeptical Americans to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine. A majority of U.S. adults (75%) said in a new LX/Morning Consult poll they’d likely get a coronavirus vaccine,...
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Poll: Younger Americans Driving Demand for Full Impeachment Trial
A majority of Americans want the Senate to hold a full impeachment trial, rather than “allowing voters to decide” the fate of President Donald Trump, according to a new LX/Morning Consult poll released Thursday morning. Younger Americans drove this result: No age groups were more in favor of a full trial than Generation Z and millennials.
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Chicagoland's Divvy Bikes Offers Free Rides to Polls on Election Day
For the first time ever, Chicagoland bike share system Divvy announced the company will provide free rides on Election Day in order to increase voter participation by reducing “barriers to voting.”
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Divvy Provides Free Rides on Election Day
Use code VOTE18 on Election Day.
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NBC/WSJ Polls: Clinton Leads Trump in New Hampshire; Tied in Nevada
Democrat Hillary Clinton has jumped out to a nine-point lead in the battleground state of New Hampshire, while she’s tied with Republican Donald Trump in Nevada, according to two new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls. In New Hampshire, Clinton gets the support of 45 percent of likely voters, and Trump gets 36 percent. Libertarian Gary Johnson is at 10 percent...
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Clinton, Trump Go On Swing-State Campaign Blitz
Donald Trump campaigned Friday in North Carolina and Pennsylvania while Hillary Clinton was in Ohio. With the election less than 3 weeks away, the candidates are battling it out for the key swing-states. NBC News’ Brian Mooar reports.
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NBC/WSJ Poll: Clinton Now Holds 11-Pt National Lead Over Trump
Hillary Clinton is ahead of Donald Trump by double digits with just more than three weeks until Election Day, making her the clear favorite in the 2016 presidential contest, according to a new national NBC News/Wall Street poll conducted after the second presidential debate. In a four-way horserace, the Democratic nominee holds an 11-point lead over the GOP candidate among...
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Trump, Clinton Less Popular Than NRA, Planned Parenthood: Poll
The Democratic and Republican parties and their presumptive presidential nominees continue to be significantly unpopular with voters, in some cases more so than institutions like the NRA and Planned Parenthood, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows....
Donald Trump was viewed unfavorably by 60 percent of the electorate, while only 29 percent offered a positive rating of the GOP standard-bearer.... -
Rauner's Disapproval Rating Continues to Rise
A January poll commissioned by the Illinois Observer found that Governor Bruce Rauner’s disapproval rating reached 51.6% after his first year in office.
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Poll: More Than Half of Chicago Voters Think Mayor Emanuel Should Resign
A new poll shows that more than half of Chicago voters believe Mayor Rahm Emanuel should resign amid the fallout from the release of the Laquan McDonald shooting video two weeks ago.
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Poll: Illinois Democrats Favor Hillary Clinton Over Obama
An early poll indicates Illinois Democrats more strongly favor presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton over President Barack Obama, who soundly won his home state eight years ago.