Presidential Pollster Mark Penn and Bob Cusack, Editor in Chief of The Hill discuss a NEW HARVARD HARRIS POLL, fielded September 15-16, 2021 among 1,578 registered voters by The Harris Poll.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

A MAJORITY OF VOTERS SAY THE COUNTRY IS ON THE WRONG TRACK
A MAJORITY OF VOTERS SAY THE ECONOMY IS ON THE WRONG TRACK
VOTERS INCREASINGLY SEE THE STRENGTH OF THE ECONOMY AS DECREASING
VOTERS’ FINANCIAL SITUATION APPEARS TO BE DECREASING AGAIN
BIDEN’S APPROVAL FALLS FOR SECOND WAVE IN A ROW - NOW 48%
BIDEN’S JOB PERFORMANCE HAS SLID BELOW 50% IN SEVERAL AREAS
BRIGHT SPOT: HE REMAINS POSITIVE IN HANDLING COVID-19
GOP AND DEMOCRATIC APPROVAL REMAIN TIED - 43%
TERRORISM/NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERN INCREASED 13% SINCE LAST POLL

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Bob Cusack has been reporting on policy and politics in the nation’s capital since 1995. He joined The Hill as Business and Lobbying editor in 2003 and became the newspaper’s managing editor a year later. He became the editor in chief in 2014. Cusack has won five awards from the National Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists for investigative articles on a range of issues, including national security, healthcare and 2008 presidential politics surrounding Hurricane Katrina. Cusack regularly appears on MSNBC, Fox, ABC and CNN as a political analyst. Before joining The Hill, Cusack was a chief editor at Inside Washington Publishers. A native of New York City, Cusack received his B.A. in journalism from Loyola College in Maryland. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and has appeared in commercials, television shows and feature films.

Mark Penn is CEO of Stagwell Global, a private equity fund focused on the marketing services industry. In this role, Penn directs the acquisition process and oversees the Group’s portfolio companies. Mark Penn’s career spans 40 years in advertising, market research, public relations, polling and consulting.  He has advised top world leaders, led companies, and written two bestselling books.  Prior to founding Stagwell, Mark served in senior executive positions at Microsoft. As Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, he was responsible for working on core strategic issues across the company, blending data-analytics