Americans Aren’t Overly Concerned About A ‘Brexit’
Like the British themselves, Americans have decidedly mixed feelings about Great Britain's potential withdrawal from the European Union.
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May 2, 2016
April 29, 2016
Trump 38%, Clinton 38%
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are again tied up in a head-to-head matchup.
April 28, 2016
Politics, Race Influence Views of Michelle Obama
Most voters continue to have a generally favorable view of the first lady of the United States, but there remain wide political and racial differences of opinion.
April 28, 2016
24% Opt Out of a Clinton-Trump Race
Nearly one-in-four voters say they will stay home or vote third party if Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the major party presidential candidates.
April 28, 2016
Voters Want More Military Spending, But Are They Willing to Pay For It?
Voters tend to believe President Obama has weakened the U.S. military, but that doesn't mean they're willing to pay more in taxes to turn the situation around.
April 27, 2016
Voters Still Question Fairness of International Courts
While a majority of voters still supports the use of international courts for certain major crimes, they put far more trust in U.S. courts to reach impartial verdicts.
April 27, 2016
OK, Republicans – Trump or Clinton?
It’s moment of truth time for the #Never Trump crowd: Do you want four years of Hillary Clinton in the White House or a Republican president you strongly disagree with?
April 26, 2016
Most Support Americans Suing Countries With Ties to Terrorism
A bipartisan bill now before Congress would allow families victimized by the September 11, 2001 terror attacks to sue the Saudi Arabian government if it can be shown to have ties to the killers, but opponents including the Obama White House worry that the legislation will have negative foreign policy repercussions for the United States. Most Americans support the families right to sue.
April 25, 2016
Americans Want Government To Tell All About 9/11
Americans doubt they’ve been told all the facts about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and strongly believe the government should come clean.
April 25, 2016
Afghanistan Is A More Urgent Matter For Voters
With increasing concern about the threat of terrorism here and abroad, voters are placing more importance on the war in Afghanistan, now in its 14th year, although less than half favor keeping U.S. troops there another year.
April 20, 2016
Voters See Growing Divide Between Voters, Party Leaders
The surprising level of support for Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders suggests voters in the two major parties are getting more extreme in their thinking than their respective party leaders. A sizable number of voters agree, though Democrats are more likely than Republicans to think their party’s voters and leaders are in sync.
April 20, 2016
Clinton vs. Trump - The Hand We’ve Been Dealt
The presidential contest that no one ever expected and many claim not to want is back on track and coming to your ballot box this fall.
April 19, 2016
Voters Still Lean Right on Fiscal Issues, Closely Divided on Social Policy
Voters remain more conservative on money issues than on those that pertain to social matters, but attitudes really haven’t changed much in recent years. Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree.
April 19, 2016
Is America Ready To Elect A Third-Party President?
For all of the talk about Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders potentially running as third-party candidates in this year’s presidential election, most voters aren’t betting on a third-party candidate taking the White House anytime soon.
April 14, 2016
Clinton vs. Sanders: Whom Do Democrats Trust More?
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has been on a hot streak lately in the Democratic primary race, but Democratic voters still put more trust in his rival when it comes to key issues.
April 13, 2016
Why Are Americans Buying So Many Guns?
Law-abiding Americans are buying guns at a record pace, and most tell us it’s for self-defense. Democrats, however, are far more likely than others to believe it is too easy to buy a gun these days.
April 13, 2016
Most Still Oppose Religious Freedom Laws
Mississippi and North Carolina are the latest states to adopt laws that allow a private business not to serve someone if it violates the business owner's religious beliefs, but critics contend that gay, lesbian and transgender customers will suffer. Most voters nationwide agree and still don’t want their state to adopt such laws.
April 12, 2016
Most Republicans Say Kasich, Cruz Ready to Be President, Not Trump
Most Republicans think Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Ohio Governor John Kasich have what it takes to be president, but GOP voters are evenly divided over whether the same is true of Donald Trump. Among all voters, however, only Kasich fills the bill.
April 12, 2016
Democrats See Clinton As More Qualified Than Sanders To Be President
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders entered a war of words recently over whether the other is qualified for the White House. Democrats see Clinton as more qualified, but voters in general are more critical of both candidates’ credentials.
April 11, 2016
GOP Voters Still See Trump’s Chances for Nomination Better than Cruz’s
Ted Cruz may have picked up more delegates than Donald Trump in recent days, but Republican voters don’t rate his chances for their party’s presidential nomination nearly as highly yet.
