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  1. What is the most basic finding of the polls that have been released in the last week?

    The polls show an increase in support for impeachment, but the sentiments of the public doesn't seem to be too different from when Muller's report was released. Overall, most Americans still do not support impeachment.
  2. What did YouGov and the Economist find that most Americans feel about the president's actions?

    52% of Americans believe the president's actions, asking a foreign government to investigate political rivals, are inappropriate.
  3. What did that same poll find about American attitudes toward the president if he withheld funding to the Ukraine?

     62% believed that withholding aid to extort them into taking action was inappropriate as well. Only 14% said it was appropriate.
  4. What change in attitudes did the Quinnipiac poll find?

    The Quinnipiac poll found a 5% increase in overall support for impeachment, with a 12% increase for Democrats.
  5. What is important about the time frame in which the poll was conducted?

    The poll beganbefore the WSJ first reported on Trump's call with Zelensky, and ended before Pelosi announced the impeachment inquiry.
  6. What recent related events are not accounted for in the results of these polls?

    The polls do not account for Pelosi's official announcement of an impeachment inquiry, the release of the memo of the phone call, or the testimony of Joseph Maguire.
  7. According to these polls, how many Americans are not paying attention to these developments?

    32% of Americans were not paying attention to these developments.
  8. What do other polls say about the current state of the race to be the Democratic nominee?

    The Selzer poll shows that Elizabeth Warren (22%) and Joe Biden (20%) are nearly tied for support in Iowa. Likewise, the Monmouth University poll shows that they two are also tied in New Hampshire. There, Biden has lost 11% of support, while Warren has gained 19%.

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