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Gallup BlogA of the evolution of President Donald Trump's job approval rating over the course of 2020 shows significant declines among some of the demographic groups that helped him win the election four years ago.While Trump began the year with his personal best ratings following his impeachment acquittal, the coronavirus pandemic, the economic downturn that it caused and heightened nationwide racial tensions all likely contributed to this erosion in approval.Still, the president maintains majority-level approval ratings among his base, including Republicans, conservatives, rural residents, White men and White adults without a college degree.Read the full analysis here:____________________________________________________Americans' mentions of the top problem facing the country today are light on economic worries and international concerns while heavy on the coronavirus pandemic and government.In the latest poll, conducted Sept. 30-Oct. 15, the percentage of U.S. adults naming the coronavirus as the top problem is back up to 30% after slipping to 25% in September -- but still not as high as it was in April (45%). Government/Poor leadership is cited by 23%, followed by race relations at 10%.Mentions of the economy in general are at 9% this month, up slightly from September (5%). When combining all economic-oriented issues cited, including unemployment and the wealth gap, 14% of Americans mention some aspect of the economy, up from 9% last month.At a time when the U.S. is not involved in any major military conflicts, international problems do not make the top 10 -- similar to what Gallup found just before the 2012 presidential election. The only issue in this domain currently cited by even 1% of Americans is relations with China.Gallup has asked its "most important problem facing the country" question monthly since March 2001, and prior to that asked it frequently over the years since 1939. The last time economic mentions were this low immediately preceding a presidential election in which an incumbent was running was in 1964. At that time, a number of international concerns and domestic racial issues were the dominant responses.This doesn't mean the economy won't be an important factor in the 2020 election. In fact, that voters say will matter to them in their vote for president. However, 2020 presents an unusual situation in which members of both major political parties may have strong incentives not to mention the economy as the nation's top problem.Several recent Gallup reports on Trump's ratings and voting in 2020 provide important context for the nation's electoral climate.Learn how Trump's rating compares historically and about the record political polarization of his latest approval rating:Read all about the historical context for these figures:Get the full story:Learn how Republicans' fears about the election compare with those of Democrats:____________________________________________________Three issues have dominated public discussion this year as the country fell into a pandemic followed by a recession and experienced a seminal moment in race relations after the death of George Floyd in May. As such, candidates' positioning on the economy, race relations and the coronavirus all rank fairly high in importance to among 16 issues asked about. Two of these issues -- the coronavirus response and race relations -- show significant gender differences in stated importance. The economy is more of a universal concern.Women are more likely to be Democrats than Republicans, and thus differences in views on the issues by gender will reflect these underlying partisan distinctions. One way to see past this is to review gender differences within each party group.Here we do just that, based on Gallup's Sept. 14-28 national poll.So, what do these figures show?Women of both major parties who are registered to vote are more likely than their male counterparts to rate race relations as extremely important to their vote, resulting in an 18-percentage-point gender gap among Republican voters (including independents who lean Republican) and a 15-point gap among Democratic voters (including Democratic leaners).The response to the coronavirus as a voting issue sparks smaller gender differences in both parties: 27% of Republican women versus 19% of Republican men rate the coronavirus response as extremely important to their vote. That eight-point difference compares with a six-point gender gap among Democrats. These findings align with related to women being more concerned about contracting the illness and being more likely to take preventive measures such as social distancing.Views of the economy's importance show little difference by gender among registered voters.To the extent that certain issues could sway voters this year, candidates' positioning on race relations and the coronavirus response may be more galvanizing to women than to men.Among registered voters, fewer Republican men and women approve of President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus response and race relations than approve of his handling of the economy. Thus, he risks losing some base support on these issues -- particularly among women, who see the issues as major factors in their vote.____________________________________________________From now through Election Day, Gallup will feature a rolling blog of metrics and data on Americans' views during this unprecedented presidential election campaign. Gallup will still publish in-depth articles on key findings, but we will also use this blog to keep you informed about a variety of other must-know discoveries. Follow on Twitter for frequent updates to this blog.For additional trends and insights, visit .Before the first presidential debate and news that President Donald Trump had contracted COVID-19, American voters were more likely to say his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, has the personality and leadership qualities that a president should have. According to Gallup's , nearly half of registered voters (49%) agreed that Biden has these qualities, while 44% agreed that Trump has them. At the same time, similar percentages of voters said they agree with the candidates on the issues: 49% said so of Trump and 46% of Biden.During his presidential campaign in 1980, Ronald Reagan asked Americans, "Are you better off today than you were four years ago?" Since then, this question has served as a key standard that sitting presidents running for reelection have been held to.Gallup's most recent survey found a clear majority of registered voters (56%) saying they are better off now than they were four years ago, while 32% said they are worse off.This blog will be updated frequently between now and Election Day with unique insights and findings from Gallup's final preelection polls. Please bookmark and visit often, or follow on Twitter to stay informed.November 2020 Election ContentOctober 2020 Election ContentSeptember 2020 Election ContentAugust 2020 Election ContentJuly 2020 Election ContentJune 2020 Election ContentMay 2020 Election ContentGallup 2020 Election Scene-Setters for Key MetricsSep 17, 2020Americans' evaluations of the economy are marginally better than in August, but their satisfaction with the state of the nation is unchanged and stuck near historical lows.Oct 9, 2020Americans are much more likely to perceive Joe Biden than Donald Trump as being likable, and rate Biden better on honesty and caring. Trump's sole advantage is on being a strong and decisive leader.Oct 8, 2020A small majority of Americans say they are "very" (19%) or "somewhat confident" (40%) that votes in the upcoming presidential election will be accurately cast and counted throughout the country, matching a low Gallup recorded in 2008.Oct 14, 2020President Donald Trump's low job approval rating and deficit in preelection polls are more in spite of than because of Americans' views of the economy.+1 202.715.3030

Gallup BlogA of the evolution of President Donald Trump's job approval rating over the course of 2020 shows significant declines among some of the demographic groups that helped him win the election four years ago.While Trump began the year with his personal best ratings following his impeachment acquittal, the coronavirus pandemic, the economic downturn that it caused and heightened nationwide racial tensions all likely contributed to this erosion in approval.Still, the president maintains majority-level approval ratings among his base, including Republicans, conservatives, rural...

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