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Update: Friday, March 3rd A Guide for Advocates Nationwide surveys of registered voters; Each wave represents approximately 1,000 interviews taken over the prior three-five days. Latest wave conducted February 23-February 27, 2023. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.org
• Biden’s approval ratings have ticked up slightly in recent weeks as many
Americans report hearing positive things about his recent trip to Ukraine.
• A majority agree the U.S. must invest in domestic programs as well as
support Ukraine, and the best reasons to stand up to Putin are defending
freedom, global security, and democracy around the world.
• More than three in five Americans support allowing women to legally use
prescription abortion medication at home to safely end early pregnancies,
and the best reasons to support keeping it legal include the option’s safety
and effectiveness.
Nationwide surveys of registered voters; Each wave represents approximately 1,000 interviews taken over the prior three-five days.
Latest wave conducted February 23-February 27, 2023. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.orgThere Has Been a Slight Improvement in Biden’s Job Approval
Rating; Positive News Centers on His Trip to Ukraine
Since mid-January, both Biden’s overall approval rating (net -7 approve, up from net -12) and his approval rating on the economy (net -14
approve, up from net -19) have improved slightly by a net of 5 points.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling: In a few words, what positive things have you seen, read, or
heard recently about Joe Biden?
Net Approve Hearing Positives About President Biden: 53%
Approve Not sure Disapprove Feb. 27 Feb. 13 Jan. 23
His job as President 45 3 52 -7 -11 -12
The economy 41 4 55 -14 -19 -19
“He went to Poland and Ukraine to show America’s support through
the Russian invasion.”
“Visiting the Ukraine to show support and let Putin know the U.S. is
behind Zelensky.”
“Student loans are forgiven and he is helping people overseas.”
Nationwide surveys of registered voters; Each wave represents approximately 1,000 interviews taken over the prior three-five days.
Latest wave conducted February 23-February 27, 2023. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.orgMost Americans Have Heard About and Support Biden’s Recent
Visit to Ukraine
Four in five Democrats (83%), a majority of independents (55%), and nearly two in five Republicans (38%) support the President’s visit.
• Independents (53% “a lot”/”some”) are hearing less about Biden visiting Ukraine than Democrats (68%) and Republicans (67%).
How much have you seen, read, or heard recently about President Biden's As you may know, President Biden recently visited Ukraine
visit to Ukraine? unannounced to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Do you
support or oppose Biden visiting Ukraine to meet with President
Zelenskyy?
Not much/ Total A
A lot Some Not at all Lot/Some Support Not sure Oppose Net Support
Overall 26 39 34 66 61 11 28 +33
Democrats 28 40 32 68 83 8 9 +74
Independents 14 39 47 53 55 19 26 +29
Republicans 28 39 33 67 38 12 50 -12
Black 28 40 32 68 68 12 20 +48
Hispanic 29 30 41 59 69 11 20 +49
White 26 40 35 65 59 10 31 +28
AAPI 34 43 23 77 66 11 23 +43
surveysofof1,000
Nationwide survey registered voters;
registered Eachconducted
voters wave represents approximately
February 23-February1,000 interviews taken over the prior three-five days.
27, 2023.
Latest wave
For more conducted
info, February 23-February 27, 2023. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.org
visit navigatorresearch.org.Two in Three Americans Agree That the United States Must
Both Invest in Programs At Home As Well As Support Ukraine
A majority of Republicans (56% agree) and nearly half of independents (46%) agree that the U.S. must invest both at home and abroad
to protect against threats like Russia because these investments are “crucial to protecting our own safety, freedom, and economy.”
(Split sample) Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statement.
We must invest money both in programs here at home to improve the quality of all Americans' lives, as well as abroad to protect against threats like Russia's
invasion of Ukraine because it is crucial to protecting our own safety, freedom, and economy.
Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Net Agree
Overall 67 18 15 +52
Democrats 82 14 4 +78
Independents 46 36 18 +28
Republicans 56 17 27 +29
Black 76 18 6 +70
Hispanic 72 16 12 +60
White 66 17 17 +49
AAPI 76 15 9 +67
surveysofof1,000
Nationwide survey registered voters;
registered Eachconducted
voters wave represents approximately
February 23-February1,000 interviews taken over the prior three-five days.
27, 2023.
Latest wave
For more conducted
info, February 23-February 27, 2023. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.org
visit navigatorresearch.org.Defending Freedom, Global Security, and Democracy Are Seen
As Best Reasons to Stand Up to Putin
Democrats are most likely to say “protecting democracy around the world” (50% top two reason), while independents and Republicans are
most likely to say “defending freedom” (39% and 40%, respectively).
Regardless of whether or not you support the United States aiding Ukraine...what do you think are the best two reasons to stand up to Russian
President Vladimir Putin?
Dem Ind Rep
Defending freedom 40% 39 39 40
Defending global security 37 43 36 32
Protecting democracy around the world 37 50 27 25
Defending the American economy from threats
like supply chain issues caused by the war
29 27 22 32
Promoting American safety 23 18 20 28
surveysofof1,000
Nationwide survey registered voters;
registered Eachconducted
voters wave represents approximately
February 23-February1,000 interviews taken over the prior three-five days.
27, 2023.
Latest wave
For more conducted
info, February 23-February 27, 2023. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.org
visit navigatorresearch.org.More Than Three in Five Americans Continue to Be Pro-Choice
and Say Abortion Should Be Legal
A majority of independents (55%) and nearly two in five Republicans (39%) say they are “pro-choice,” and three in four Americans
believe abortion should be legal (74%).
When it comes to the issue of abortion, which of the following best Which one of the following statements comes closest to describing how
describes your position? you feel about the issue of abortion?
Net Pro-Choice It is morally Personally against, but It is morally wrong
acceptable and government shouldn’t and should be Total Legal
Pro-choice Don’t know Pro-life Feb. 27 Feb. 13 should be legal prevent DK illegal Feb. 27 Feb. 13
Overall 62 6 32 +30 +29 35 39 5 21 74 75
Democrats 84 6 10 +74 +71 53 39 3 5 92 91
Independents 55 14 31 +24 +30 30 45 8 17 75 76
Republicans 39 5 56 -17 -19 16 39 5 40 55 56
Black 67 14 19 +48 +58 42 42 6 10 84 85
Hispanic 75 5 20 +55 +41 39 44 4 13 83 82
White 59 5 36 +23 +24 32 39 5 24 71 73
AAPI 71 9 20 +51 +34 45 35 7 13 80 78
Nationwide surveys of registered voters; Each wave represents approximately 1,000 interviews taken over the prior three-five days.
Latest wave conducted February 23-February 27, 2023. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.orgMajorities Support Allowing Women to Legally End Early
Pregnancies At Home With Prescription Abortion Medication
Independents both support “allowing women to legally use prescription abortion medication to end an early pregnancy at home” (net
+32 support) and think it should remain legal (net +37 legal), while Republicans are split (net -1 support, net +2 legal).
Do you support or oppose allowing women to legally use prescription Do you think prescription abortion medication used to end an early
abortion medication to end an early pregnancy at home? pregnancy at home should remain legal or be made illegal?
Support Not sure Oppose Net Support Legal Not sure Illegal Net Legal
Overall 63 11 26 +37 62 14 24 +38
Democrats 82 8 10 +72 81 9 10 +71
Independents 56 20 24 +32 54 29 17 +37
Republicans 43 13 44 -1 42 18 40 +2
Black 70 12 18 +52 66 12 22 +44
Hispanic 67 13 20 +47 67 14 19 +48
White 61 10 29 +32 61 15 24 +37
AAPI 71 11 18 +53 66 12 22 +44
surveysofof1,000
Nationwide survey registered voters;
registered Eachconducted
voters wave represents approximately
February 23-February1,000 interviews taken over the prior three-five days.
27, 2023.
Latest wave
For more conducted
info, February 23-February 27, 2023. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.org
visit navigatorresearch.org.Most Convincing Reasons to Keep At-Home Early Pregnancy
Abortion Pills Legal Are the Option’s Safety & Effectiveness
Majorities across party lines say statements about abortion medication’s “safety record of over 99%” and the fact that it “can be used as
a life-saving treatment for miscarriage” are convincing reasons to keep this medication legal, including 56% and 53% of Republicans each.
Below are some statements about prescription abortion medication used to end an early pregnancy at home. Please indicate how convincing you find
each one as a reason to keep such medication legal.
*/** Split sample Very Somewhat Don’t Not Total Convincing
convincing convincing believe convincing Overall Dem Ind Rep
*For over twenty years, millions have safely used FDA-approved abortion medication
to end early pregnancies. Prescription abortion medication has been safely used for 45 27 9 18 73 89 66 56
decades and has a safety record of over 99%
Prescription abortion medication is a safe and effective way to end an early pregnancy
and can be used as a life-saving treatment for miscarriage. When it comes to essential 43 27 11 19 70 86 65 53
reproductive health care, we need all of our options
**For over twenty years, millions have safely used FDA-approved abortion medication
to end early pregnancies. Prescription abortion medication has been safely used for 42 23 14 20 65 85 61 45
decades and has a safety record of over 99%, making it safer than Tylenol
Banning early abortion medication will take away abortion access even in states where
abortion is legal and protected. It would rob over 60 million Americans of access to a 41 23 13 22 65 83 62 45
safe, effective option for abortion care in early pregnancy
This latest attack on prescription abortion medication is no surprise: Republicans have
proven taking away the freedoms of Americans is just part of their extremist playbook, 34 20 23 22 54 75 47 33
and they will do anything they can to ban abortion
surveysofof1,000
Nationwide survey registered voters;
registered Eachconducted
voters wave represents approximately
February 23-February1,000 interviews taken over the prior three-five days.
27, 2023.
Latest wave
For more conducted
info, February 23-February 27, 2023. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.org
visit navigatorresearch.org.About Navigator For Press inquiries contact:
In a world where the news cycle is the length of a tweet, our leaders often lack the real-time public-sentiment press@navigatorresearch.org
analysis to shape the best approaches to talking about the issues that matter the most. Navigator is designed to
act as a consistent, flexible, responsive tool to inform policy debates by conducting research and reliable
guidance to inform allies, elected leaders, and the press. Navigator is a project led by pollsters from Global To learn more about Navigator:
Strategy Group and GBAO along with an advisory committee, including: Jessica Floyd, The Hub Project;
Christina Reynolds, EMILY’s List; Mike Podhorzer, AFL-CIO; Jesse Ferguson, progressive strategist; Navin Nayak, http://navigatorresearch.org
Center for American Progress Action Fund; Stephanie Valencia, EquisLabs; and Melanie Newman, Planned
Parenthood Action Fund. @NavigatorSurvey on Twitter
About the Study
Global Strategy Group conducted public opinion surveys among a sample of 1,000 registered voters from
February 23-February 27, 2023. 100 additional interviews were conducted among Hispanic voters. 76 additional
interviews were conducted among Asian American and Pacific Islander voters. 99 additional interviews were
conducted among African American voters. 100 additional interviews were conducted among independent
voters. The survey was conducted online, recruiting respondents from an opt-in online panel vendor.
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