Fred Backus is the Manager of Surveys at Yahoo News. He covers a range of topics within general assignment news, focusing on government and politics, aviation and aerospace, and drones, with particular emphasis on polls and voter sentiment regarding figures like Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Fred's work has been featured in prominent outlets including Yahoo News, AOL, Inc., and CBS News.
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Fred’s coverage primarily focuses on government and politics, with an emphasis on American public opinion as evidenced by his extensive use of polls. He cites data in a majority of his articles, indicating a reliance on factual information to support the narratives presented.
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By: Anthony Salvanto, Kabir Khanna
In the first — and likely only — vice-presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance , voters who watched Tuesday night said it was an almost even match , and an overwhelming majority felt the tone of the debate was positive.
By: Fred Backus, Jennifer De Pinto, By Anthony Salvanto
Trump is one point closer to Harris nationally in CBS News' polling than last month, and the decisive battleground states also remain effectively even.
By: Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna, By Jennifer De Pinto, Anthony Salvanto
In the race for the U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, Democrat Ruben Gallego leads Republican Kari Lake by 9 points.
By: By Anthony Salvanto, Fred Backus, Jennifer De Pinto
Just over a week out from the 2024 election, a CBS News poll finds the Trump-Harris race is essentially tied nationally and across the battleground states.
By: By Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus
More voters say they would be better off financially with Trump, but more think Harris has the cognitive health to serve.
By: Fred Backus
Percentages may change throughout the night. Harris voters more confident the election will be conducted fairly than Trump voters
By: Anthony Salvanto
There's plenty of public uncertainty about who's controlling spotted over the East Coast. One idea does dominate, though: the public suspects the U.S. government is keeping information from them.
By: Anthony Salvanto
Heading into 2025 Americans are more hopeful than discouraged — and more outright hopeful than they were heading into 2024. Last year was more mixed.
By: Fred Backus
Looking back, Americans today view former President more positively than they did at the end of tenure in office.
Positive views of former President Jimmy Carter and his presidency have risen since he left office
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