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Friday, May 27th
A Guide for Advocates
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Latest wave conducted May 19-May 23, 2022. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.orgKey Takeaways:
• When presented with a range of recent news items, the shooting in
Buffalo and the leak of the draft decision of Roe v. Wade are the two
Americans say are the biggest deal to them personally.
• A majority say inflation is one of their top four most important issues and
a quarter say it is their number one issue; only a quarter see Biden and
Congress focused on it and Republicans hold an 8-point trust advantage.
• Americans report feeling frustrated, uneasy, and angry about politics;
among those who feel “hopeful” or “engaged and interested in taking
action,” abortion is their top priority.
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Shooting in Buffalo Are the Biggest Deals for Them Personally
Democrats are more likely to rate news on the Roe draft decision, recent mass shootings, and coronavirus news as “very big deals” to
them than Republicans by at least 15+ point margins.
Below is a list of stories that have been in the news lately. Different people care about some stories more than others. Please rate each story on this list from zero
to 10 using the following scale. You can pick any number from 0 to 10, where 10 means it is a big deal to you personally and 0 means it's not a big deal at all.
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The leaked draft decision from the Supreme Court on Roe v. Wade that
would overturn the ruling that protects the right to an abortion
41 35 24 51 22 35 42 47 41 40 49
The mass shooting that targeted Black Americans in a grocery store in
Buffalo, New York
39 36 25 49 28 29 58 52 34 26 50
The Federal Reserve raising interest rates 35 41 24 36 27 36 38 36 34 38 26
The United States hitting one million deaths from the coronavirus
pandemic 35 34 31 49 25 22 50 49 31 27 35
The fall of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol to Russian forces 32 40 28 40 22 25 34 46 30 24 35
A shortage of baby formula in the United States 34 35 31 34 27 35 47 44 30 23 62
A gunman attacking a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, California 29 37 33 39 21 21 43 48 25 20 22
The potential for a new surge in coronavirus cases in the United States
following rising cases in Europe and China 31 36 34 42 28 19 42 40 27 35 27
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May 19-May 23, 2022. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.orgA Majority of Americans Rank Inflation as a Top Four Issue,
While Just a Quarter Say Biden and Congress Are Focused on It
There is a 28-point gap between the share who feel Biden and Congress are focused on inflation (26%) and who want them to be (54%).
• Since early May prior to the leaked draft decision, there has also been an 11-point increase in the share who say abortion is a top
issue (from 10% to 21%), and a 23-point increase in the share who say Biden and Congress are most focused on it (from 12% to 35%).
Select the top four issues that you feel are most important for President Joe Which of these issues do you feel President Joe Biden and Congress
Biden and Congress to focus on. are actually most focused on?
May 9th May 2nd May 9th May 2nd
Inflation 54% 53 49 Nat. security & foreign policy, inc. Ukraine 41% 40 45
Jobs and the economy 50 51 51 The coronavirus pandemic 39 43 39
Nat. security & foreign policy, inc. Ukraine 31 31 39 Abortion 35 29 12
The coronavirus pandemic 29 23 25 Climate change and the environment 28 33 33
Immigration 27 28 30 Inflation 26 24 23
Health care 25 31 27 Jobs and the economy 26 30 26
Social Security and Medicare 25 25 30 Immigration 19 15 19
Corruption in government 25 24 25 Voting rights 18 18 20
Climate change and the environment 24 24 25 Health care 14 15 12
Crime 23 22 23 Crime 12 9 11
Abortion 21 19 10 Social Security and Medicare 10 10 13
Voting rights 17 18 12 Corruption in government 10 9 10
Education 13 12 13 Education 8 7 10
This data is from a survey conducted entirely before the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24th, 2022.
Nationwide surveys of registered voters; Each wave represents approximately 1,000 interviews taken over the prior three-five days.
Latest wave conducted May 19-May 23, 2022. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.orgInflation Is Americans’ Top Priority, Followed By Jobs and the
Economy With Other Issues Ranking Notably Lower
There has been an 11-point increase since February in the share who say inflation is their number one issue (from 14% to 25%) while
there has been a 10-point decline in the share saying the pandemic is their number one issue (from 18% to 8%).
Select the top four issues that you feel are most important for President Joe Biden and Congress to focus on. [If choice in previous] Below are the items you
chose in the previous question. Please rank them in order of importance for President Biden and Congress to focus on, with 1 being the most important.
#1 issue (most % Chose Issue as #1 Priority
important) #2 #3 #4 Not ranked as top 4 issue February 22 January 24
Inflation 25 14 8 7 46 14 12
Jobs and the economy 19 14 8 9 50 19 16
The coronavirus pandemic 8 8 7 5 71 18 25
Abortion 7 5 5 5 79 2 2
Climate change and the environment 6 6 7 5 76 6 5
Immigration 5 8 7 6 73 5 6
National security and foreign policy, inc. Ukraine 5 9 10 7 69 8 6
Social Security and Medicare 5 7 8 5 75 4 4
Health care 5 9 7 5 75 5 5
Corruption in government 4 6 6 9 75 7 6
Voting rights 34 6 4 83 5 5
Crime 3 8 6 5 77 4 4
Education 3 5 87 2 1
This data is from a survey conducted entirely before the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24th, 2022.
Nationwide surveys of registered voters; Each wave represents approximately 1,000 interviews taken over the prior three-five days.
Latest wave conducted May 19-May 23, 2022. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.orgWhile Biden and Democrats Are More Trusted on a Range of
Issues, Republicans Have an Edge on Top Two Priorities
The Republican Party is more trusted on inflation (net +8) and jobs and the economy (+3), which remain Americans’ top two issues; Biden
and Democrats are more trusted on issues including the pandemic (net +10), health care (+6), and Social Security/Medicare (+8).
Below is a list of issues. Please indicate who you trust more to handle each one.
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The coronavirus pandemic 48 14 38 +10 +78 0 -65 +70 +13 -3 +28 29
Climate change and the environment 47 19 34 +13 +73 +1 -51 +64 +17 +3 +32 24
Health care 46 14 40 +6 +75 +2 -71 +65 +12 -7 +24 25
Social Security and Medicare 46 16 38 +8 +73 -4 -62 +65 +3 -2 +15 25
Voting rights 45 15 40 +5 +74 -3 -71 +63 +16 -7 +15 17
Abortion 45 17 38 +7 +71 -5 -62 +55 +13 -4 +29 21
Education 44 17 39 +5 +69 0 -67 +64 +4 -7 +27 13
Jobs and the economy 42 13 45 -3 +67 -16 -80 +57 +6 -15 -2 50
Natl. security and foreign policy, incl. Ukraine 41 16 43 -2 +63 -8 -75 +50 +1 -13 +8 31
Immigration 40 15 45 -5 +61 -21 -76 +48 +4 -16 +6 27
Corruption in government 40 22 38 +2 +64 -10 -65 +55 +1 -9 +22 25
Inflation 39 14 47 -8 +58 -17 -79 +55 -2 -20 -4 54
Crime 38 17 45 -7 +56 -21 -77 +56 -10 -19 -3 23
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May 19-May 23, 2022. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.orgAmericans Report Feeling “Frustrated,” “Uneasy,” and “Angry”
About Current Politics
Six in ten independents feel “frustrated” with politics (61%).
• At the same time, Democrats (58%), Black Americans (52%), and AAPI Americans (40%) are most likely to feel “hopeful” about
politics since Biden was elected.
Below are some emotions people feel about politics. Please select ALL that you have felt about politics since Biden was elected.
Dem Ind Rep Black Hispanic White AAPI
Frustrated 59% 39 61 81 31 47 66 58
Uneasy 50 31 47 73 25 46 56 39
Angry 39 19 36 62 18 29 44 33
Scared 38 22 34 57 21 28 42 38
Exhausted 36 28 36 46 23 27 40 25
Hopeful 34 58 21 10 52 34 30 40
Relieved 23 43 9 5 31 24 21 25
Engaged and interested in taking action 22 33 14 13 30 28 20 27
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May 19-May 23, 2022. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.orgThinking of Their Emotions and Politics, Americans Still Place
Inflation as Their Top Concern
For those feeling positive emotions about politics, those who are “hopeful” (41%), “relieved” (43%), “engaged and interested in taking
action”* (42%), and “excited” (35%) say abortion is a top issue.
Thinking more about your emotions as they relate to politics…select up to four issues that have made you more interested in paying closer attention to
what’s going on in the country today.
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Inflation 53% 63 66 65 61 57 41 41 39 35
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The coronavirus pandemic 30 25 24 18 24 26 43 46 35 41
Immigration 27 38 39 44 38 31 12 12 22 12
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Social Security and Medicare 22 21 20 21 20 17 25 24 25 26
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Biden has seen a worsening of his approval ratings on a range of issues since May 2nd: his economic approval has declined by 6 points
(from -16 to -22) and his approval on his handling of the situation in Ukraine has declined by 9 points (from -1 to -10).
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling…
Net Approval
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His job as president 42 56 -14 -9 -13 -6 -7
The economy 37 4 59 -22 -16 -16 -15 -11
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The situation in Ukraine 41 8 51 -10 n/a -1 -3 -4
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The 12% of Americans who report voting for Biden in 2020 but now disapprove of his handling of the economy are overwhelmingly
Democrats (80%), are more likely to be non-college educated (56%), and identify as liberal (41%) or moderate (47%).
• On the issues, this group overwhelmingly supports Biden and Democrats’ new economic plan (80% support), they are pro-
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For those who voted for Biden in 2020 but disapprove of his current handling of the economy, while they feel he “values hard work” (71%
describes well), “is trying to do what’s best for the country” (61%), and “shares my values” (56%), fewer say he “stands up for the middle
class” (44%) or “is reaching across the aisle to get things done” (34%).
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Latest wave conducted May 19-May 23, 2022. For more info, visit navigatorresearch.orgAbout 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: Arkadi Gerney, The Hub Project; Joel
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strategist; Navin Nayak, 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 998 registered voters from May 19-
May 23, 2022. 102 additional interviews were conducted among Hispanic voters. 62 additional interviews were
conducted among Asian American and Pacific Islander voters. 105 additional interviews were conducted among
African American voters. 102 additional interviews were conducted among independent voters. The survey was
conducted online, recruiting respondents from an opt-in online panel vendor. Respondents were verified against
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