The overall mood about the country’s future is souring, and most Americans are pessimistic about its future, an ABC News/Ipsos poll found.
When asked how they feel about where the country is headed this next year, 55% were pessimistic. Conversely, a smaller 45% of respondents are optimistic, ranking 20 percentage points lower than three months ago.
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This pessimism, the poll showed, was consistent across all demographics, including age, socioeconomic status, political alliance, or educational background.
Most Democrats (71%) are optimistic about the upcoming year, but 18 points fewer than they were in the April survey. A steeper decline occurred among independents.
The country nearly split on whether President Joe Biden has kept his campaign promises. A slim majority (52%) say he has kept his word, while 47% disagree.
A whopping 85% of Democrats give Biden a thumbs up, and nearly the same amount of Republicans (83%) give a thumbs down to his performance.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans approve of the Biden administration’s response to COVID-19 (63%). But, while it is a majority, it’s nine points lower than his March rating.
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More than half (55%) approve of the president’s decision to end the war in Afghanistan and withdraw U.S. troops.
Support from Democrats was equally as flat as Republicans on several issues. For example, a little more than a third of U.S. voters approve of Biden’s crime initiatives (39%), immigration (37%), and gun violence (37%).
The online poll from ABC News/Ipsos surveyed more than 500 adults in English and Spanish over two days last week.
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