ColonelAngus
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Damn TRUMPTARDS at Harvard!!!
Also some bad news for Trump in these polls.
CAPS - Harris Poll on Technology, Crime and Policing
Political Climate
President Trumpās approval rating remains steady in the face of scandal. For the seventh straight month, the presidentās approval rating ā currently at 46% -- is in the mid-40s according to the latest public policy poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll conducted August 22-23, 2018 among 1,330 registered voters.
Trump continues to be credited with his work on the economy (55% approve), fighting terrorism (55%), and stimulating jobs (55%). But a majority disapprove of his work in foreign affairs (56%), administering the government (58%), and immigration (54%).
Optimism about the direction of the country overall has plateaued (39% say the country is on the āright trackā), but economic optimism has risen steadily since April (currently 49% say the economy is on the āright trackā up from 44% in April).
On the generic ballot, Democrats retain their lead (currently an 8-point margin over GOP: 45-37). Notable is the decline in āunsureā responses to the generic ballot with now just 13% of voters saying they arenāt sure (down from 18% in February when our tracking began).
Russia Investigation
Voters remain split on whether or not the special counsel has found evidence of collusion ā 39% say āfoundā, 39% say ānot foundā, and 22% are unsure. A majority of voters continue to believe that the investigation does more to hurt the country (58%) than to help (42%).
Nevertheless, only 28% say Mueller should put an end to the investigation immediately. About a third (35%) say the investigation should continue indefinitely, and the rest (37%) would like to put a time limit on the duration of the investigation. A majority of voters (60%) would like to see President Trump testify in front of Mueller.
White House Leaks & Security Clearances
Unacceptable. This is how 62% of US voters describe the action of secretly recording the President during a closed-door policy deliberation. Fifty-nine percent of voters say releasing a secret recording of the President should be punishable by law.
A plurality of voters say leaks ought to be investigated by the Justice Department (45%). And over a third (35%) say that White House leaks are āa possible security threat and should be illegal.ā
Voters generally believe that former national security officials should give up their clearances (60%). Specifically, with respect to John Brennan, 59% say he should have lost his security clearance once departing from his job.
Online Freedom of Speech
Voters are split on whether some online content should be censored (51%) or if it should be freely available (49%).
Voters hold technology and social media companies to high standards when it comes to publishing content. Although 64% say tech companies should be held accountable for content carried on their platforms ā for example, through libel laws, only a minority (45%) want tech companies to have the right to take down any material they want.
Voters do, however, support the banning of Alex Jones from some media companies (61%) and further support taking down content related to false conspiracies (49%). In fact, 27% want to see all of his content taken down.
Also some bad news for Trump in these polls.
CAPS - Harris Poll on Technology, Crime and Policing
Political Climate
President Trumpās approval rating remains steady in the face of scandal. For the seventh straight month, the presidentās approval rating ā currently at 46% -- is in the mid-40s according to the latest public policy poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll conducted August 22-23, 2018 among 1,330 registered voters.
Trump continues to be credited with his work on the economy (55% approve), fighting terrorism (55%), and stimulating jobs (55%). But a majority disapprove of his work in foreign affairs (56%), administering the government (58%), and immigration (54%).
Optimism about the direction of the country overall has plateaued (39% say the country is on the āright trackā), but economic optimism has risen steadily since April (currently 49% say the economy is on the āright trackā up from 44% in April).
On the generic ballot, Democrats retain their lead (currently an 8-point margin over GOP: 45-37). Notable is the decline in āunsureā responses to the generic ballot with now just 13% of voters saying they arenāt sure (down from 18% in February when our tracking began).
Russia Investigation
Voters remain split on whether or not the special counsel has found evidence of collusion ā 39% say āfoundā, 39% say ānot foundā, and 22% are unsure. A majority of voters continue to believe that the investigation does more to hurt the country (58%) than to help (42%).
Nevertheless, only 28% say Mueller should put an end to the investigation immediately. About a third (35%) say the investigation should continue indefinitely, and the rest (37%) would like to put a time limit on the duration of the investigation. A majority of voters (60%) would like to see President Trump testify in front of Mueller.
White House Leaks & Security Clearances
Unacceptable. This is how 62% of US voters describe the action of secretly recording the President during a closed-door policy deliberation. Fifty-nine percent of voters say releasing a secret recording of the President should be punishable by law.
A plurality of voters say leaks ought to be investigated by the Justice Department (45%). And over a third (35%) say that White House leaks are āa possible security threat and should be illegal.ā
Voters generally believe that former national security officials should give up their clearances (60%). Specifically, with respect to John Brennan, 59% say he should have lost his security clearance once departing from his job.
Online Freedom of Speech
Voters are split on whether some online content should be censored (51%) or if it should be freely available (49%).
Voters hold technology and social media companies to high standards when it comes to publishing content. Although 64% say tech companies should be held accountable for content carried on their platforms ā for example, through libel laws, only a minority (45%) want tech companies to have the right to take down any material they want.
Voters do, however, support the banning of Alex Jones from some media companies (61%) and further support taking down content related to false conspiracies (49%). In fact, 27% want to see all of his content taken down.
