ANALYSIS — The March 1-2 NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, which contained some good news for President Joe Biden, didn’t get the usual amount of attention when it was released last week.
The combination of the bloody war in Ukraine, an existing narrative about Biden’s political problems, and a good dose of skepticism about “bounces” after a presidential speech all combined to make most analysts cautious about whether Biden’s standing really has improved.
Sure, some people used the poll as a hook to talk about a possible Biden turnaround, but the more widespread advice was to wait for more polling over an extended period before believing that something fundamental has happened.
