Just three years since voter optimism about the future of the nation peaked, many now believe that America’s best days are behind it and they blame President Joe Biden for snuffing out their hopes.
In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey, just 38% said that the nation’s best days lie in the future, with 42% believing they have already passed.
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Compare that to a similar survey in 2019, while Donald Trump was president and leading in 2020 polls, when 54% thought America’s best days were still ahead.
What changed in between was the onset of the coronavirus, the jumpy stock market, and the 2020 and 2022 elections.
Rasmussen focused on Biden in the questioning, asking, “Generally speaking, has President Joe Biden made America better or worse as a nation? Or has Biden’s presidency not made much difference?”
Most, 47%, answered “worse,” to 34% who said “better,” said Rasmussen. Politics played a part in the answers, though Republicans were far more critical, with 70% answering “worse” versus 57% of Democrats who said “better.”
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In its analysis, Rasmussen said, “Optimism about America’s future has declined sharply in the past two years, and nearly half of voters think President Joe Biden has made it worse.”
Back in April 2019, Rasmussen’s headline on its similar poll was, “For First Time in Years, Most Feel America’s Best Days Lie Ahead.”
