FEBRUARY HARVARD CAPS / HARRIS POLL: BIDEN DOESN'T RECEIVE A BUMP FROM THE STATE OF THE UNION
Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) released the February Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll indicating that 69% of voters believe China plans to invade Taiwan within three years. President Biden's approval rating remains low at 42%, with no increase following the State of the Union address. Voters desire more focus on economic issues like inflation and express concerns over Chinese surveillance, with 63% thinking Biden acted too slowly regarding a recent spy balloon incident. There is significant support for Congress to investigate these issues, and only 54% of Republican voters believe Trump will win the GOP primary. The survey reflects Americans' growing skepticism about Biden's foreign policy effectiveness.
- 69% of voters believe China plans to invade Taiwan within three years, showcasing heightened awareness of foreign policy issues.
- The poll highlights a proactive stance by voters regarding accountability for the Chinese surveillance balloon incident.
- Biden's approval rating remains low at 42%, indicating ongoing dissatisfaction with his leadership.
- Voters indicated that Biden did not receive a positive response from the State of the Union address, with a split view on its favorability.
- 63% of voters feel Biden's administration acted too slowly concerning the Chinese spy balloon, reflecting concerns about national security.
MAJORITY OF VOTERS THINK BIDEN ACTED TOO SLOWLY ON CHINESE SPY BALLOON
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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 rating remains at
42% . 35% of voters said they did not watch any of the speech.- Voters said they wanted Biden to focus his speech more on inflation, the economy, and immigration.
- On Biden's back-and-forth with
Republicans on entitlements:56% of voters believe Republican members ofCongress are trying to cutSocial Security and Medicare.
VOTERS CONTINUE TO WANT SPENDING CURBS INCLUDING SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM
- Most voters continue to side with the
Republicans on the looming debt ceiling fight:62% wantCongress to raise the limit only with spending constraints, and63% thinkDemocrats should negotiate. - Voters acknowledge Medicare and
Social Security can't continue without change:57% think Medicare andSocial Security do need reforms to remain solvent.
NIKKI HALEY GETS SOME MOMENTUM IN AN OPEN REPUBLICAN FIELD
Nikki Haley rises after her presidential campaign announcement although most voters are still not familiar with her: amongGOP voters she rose to third place in a potentialGOP primary that does not feature Trump.Ron DeSantis is slipping slightly: amongGOP voters he dropped 10 points in a potentialGOP primary without Trump although he is still the frontrunner.- The
GOP field is wide open: only54% of Republican and Independent voters think Trump will win theGOP primary if he runs.
AMERICANS ARE
- The shot-down surveillance balloon is a major concern to Americans:
66% of voters think it represented a challenge to US sovereignty byChina . - Americans thought Biden did too little in response:
63% think the Biden administration acted too slowly in shooting down the balloon. - Americans also want more answers on the balloon and subsequent shot-down aerial objects:
82% supportCongress investigating, and75% want Biden to disclose what the administration knows. - Americans are concerned about
China's aggression in other areas:69% of voters thinkChina is planning to invadeTaiwan in the next 3 years.
AMERICANS DOUBT BIDEN ON FOREIGN POLICY ACROSS THE WORLD
- Biden's foreign policy approval is low:
40% of voters think Biden has not a good job on foreign policy includingAfghanistan ,Ukraine , andChina – compared to27% who think he has done a good job. 56% of voters think Biden is not up to handling challenges fromChina ,Russia , andIran .
AMERICANS STILL SUPPORT BIG TECH BUT ARE SUSPICIOUS OF TIKTOK
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-70% of voters do not want Big Tech companies (Google , Facebook, Amazon, or Microsoft) to be broken up. TikTok faces more suspicion:59% of voters thinkTikTok spies on its US users.- Voters are split on a full
TikTok ban:46% thinkTikTok should be allowed to operate in the US only if the app undergoes regular security reviews of its code base;42% support a total ban. - The
FTC is seen as partisan:48% of voters think it acts as a Democratic agency.
The February Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll survey was conducted online within
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