Politics & Government
Poll: Approval Of Trump's Handling Of Economy Falls To All-Time Low In NH
A slight majority support the deal to end the recent federal government shutdown, but more than two-thirds of Democrats oppose it.
DURHAM, NH — Support for President Trump's handling of the economy continues to decline in New Hampshire, with tariffs most often cited as the reason.
A slight majority support the deal to end the recent federal government shutdown, but more than two-thirds of Democrats oppose it.
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Bipartisan majorities believe furloughed federal workers and those who kept working during the shutdown should receive backpay, while half support extending Obamacare premium subsidies.
Half of state residents disapprove of the recent sinking of suspected drug trafficking boats off the Venezuelan coast and nearly two-thirds oppose using the military to remove Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro from power.
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These findings are based on the latest Granite State Poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Granite State Panel members were sent an invitation to complete the survey and 1,400 completed the survey online.
In addition, 2 New Hampshire residents completed the survey after receiving an invitation via text message to complete the survey. Overall, 1,402 New Hampshire residents completed the survey online between November 13 and November 17. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2.6 percent. For complete press release and detailed tabular results, please click: https://scholars.unh.edu/survey_center_polls/907/
In a separate survey, Massachusetts residents are closely divided on the recent deal to end the federal government shutdown, with three-quarters of Democrats opposed. Most state residents support extending Obamacare premium subsidies, while nearly all support backpay for federal workers who were furloughed or continued working during the shutdown.
Support for President Trump's handling of the economy has declined, while approval of his handling of foreign policy remains low but has improved over recent months. Majorities in the state disapprove of sinking suspected drug trafficking boats off the Venezuelan coast and oppose attempting to remove Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro from power.
This article first appeared on InDepthNH.org and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
