The 2016 Election will be remembered in the history of the United States, as it was one of the most dramatic and shocking elections. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton campaigned all around the country to secure votes. The polls incorrectly predicted Hillary Clinton's easy win and it is said that the Russian government was involved in helping Donald Trump secure the presidency. Many investigations were lead to the possibility of collusion and a few of Trump's associates were indicted in the process. Jean Robert Revolus’s latest book, US Election 2016 NO COLLUSION?978-1-95-163003-4 provides readers with ample information regarding the 2016 election.
After Pew Research Center conducted U.S. political surveys after the election, they collected 5 important findings. Here they are:
· Trump remains historically unpopular.
Trump ended the 2016 campaign with the worst favorability ratings in history, according to Gallup. Today, public views of how he has handled his transition to the White House are the lowest for any president dating back to George H.W. Bush.
Just 39% approve of the job Trump has done in explaining his plans and policies, while 41% approve of his high-level appointments, according to a Pew Research Center national survey, conducted Jan. 4-9 among 1,502 adults. These opinions have changed little since December.
· Most Americans want Trump to be “more cautious.”
The public continues to express doubts about Trump’s temperament. Nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) say he will be “too impulsive” in making important decisions. Only about a third (34%) say he will be “about right,” while 4% say he will be too cautious.
In December, a majority of the public (82%) also said Trump should be more cautious in “the kinds of things he says and tweets” once he becomes president. Just 15% said there is no need for him to change.Large shares in both parties – 90% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, and 76% of Republicans and Republican leaners – said Trump will need to be more cautious when he is president.
· The GOP’s image has improved.
In the aftermath of the election, the Republican Party’s image is more positive than it has been in years. Currently, about equal shares view the GOP favorably (47%) and unfavorably (49%). The share that views the Republican Party favorably is up 7 percentage points since October and is 14 points higher than it was in April of 2016.
Republican-leaning independents, in particular, have a much more positive impression of the Republican Party. About seven-in-ten Republican leaners (72%) have a favorable opinion of the GOP today, up 15 points since October and 29 points since April.
· Views of Russia and Putin have shifted along partisan lines.
In the wake of allegations that Russia was behind the election-year hacks of Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee, partisan views of Russia have changed dramatically.
Currently, 67% of Democrats and Democratic leaners view Russia’s “power and influence” as a major threat to the U.S. Last April, just 37% of Democrats said “tensions with Russia” posed a major threat. Republicans’ views are little changed over this period, and today just 41% regard Russia’s power as a major threat to the U.S.
· Democrats glumly approach a new era.
For the first time in a decade, Democrats are shut out of power in Washington. Today, they are about as pessimistic about the New Year as Republicans were four years ago, after Obama’s reelection. Just 24% of Democrats say 2017 will be better than 2016. By contrast, victorious Republicans are optimistic: 83% expect 2017 to be better than 2016.
The Democrats’ gloom also has affected their view of the economy: In December, just 15% said they expect the nation’s economy to improve over the next year, down from 35% last June. Republican economic optimism, by contrast, has soared: 75% predicted the economy would get better, more than double the share who said this in June (29%).
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