Polls and Survey's

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⚖️ Poll: Americans say rule of law is declining

Data: Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup. Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios Visuals A majority of Americans (56%) say the rule of law in the U.S. is weaker now than a decade ago, when Donald Trump was first elected president, Axios' Margaret Talev writes from a massive new survey of more than 23,000 U.S. adults. 78% of those responding to the survey by Gallup and the Charles F. Kettering Foundation for its Democracy for All Project say government officials must always follow laws and the Constitution. But just 28% trust that political leaders will be held accountable if they don't. Keep reading.

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Trump’s rural base is feeling squeezed by the cost of living, new AP-KFF poll finds  About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office, according to a new survey that points to economic frustration among a key group that has backed Trump and other Republicans in recent elections. Read more.

What to know: The costs of groceries, gas and healthcare rank as top pain points for the rural voters, who were surveyed over two weeks starting in mid-August. And a larger share than among voters overall say they are worried about being able to afford groceries or gas. At the same time, about half of rural voters approve of Trump’s job performance, more than among U.S. adults overall in separate AP-NORC polling. The findings suggest that many rural voters haven’t turned on Trump but that they also largely don’t think he has delivered the economic renaissance he promised on the campaign trail.

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✊ Chart du jour: Socialism rising

Data: Gallup. Chart: Neal Rothschild/Axios Americans' views of socialism have reached a record high, with 43% saying they view it positively, Axios' Neal Rothschild writes from a new Gallup poll. Why it matters: President Trump has called democratic socialists the "biggest threat to our nation." But congressional Republican candidates are being warned that socialism isn't a strong attack line. 💥 By the numbers: The share of Americans who feel positively about socialism jumped from 39% to 43% in the past year. That shift came entirely from independents: positive views of socialism rose 8 points among that group since last year, to 45%. Reality check: Socialism remains less popular than capitalism, which 55% of Americans view positively.