Voters Pessimistic On State Of The Nation

A new ‘state of the nation’ surveyfrom Gallup has found that, “Americans are feeling less content with numerous aspects of the country than they were when [Biden] took office three years ago.”

• Gallup notes: “Of 29 aspects of the country Gallup has tracked during Biden's presidency, public satisfaction has declined in 12, while it has been steady in 12 and improved in five. As a result, in a reversal of the pattern seen before 2021, anemic (sub-33%) public satisfaction ratings of national conditions now outnumber strong (50%+) ones, and by a substantial margin.”
• Considering voter pessimism on the Biden administration's performance, Biden's State of the Union address on March 7 may be a vital opportunity to inject energy into his re-election campaign and confront persistent questions over his age and competence for a second term.
• Axios reports: "Inside Biden's campaign, there's a belief that things are turning around — internal morale is up. But even some super-loyalists have lingering worries that it's all happening too slowly — and could be too late."

Figure 1: Areas of Decreased Public Satisfaction with U.S. Since 2021

Source: Gallup