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November 20, 2019

Voters Show Little Support for U.S. Role in Hong Kong Protests

Most voters here are aware of the escalating pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong but don’t favor U.S. involvement. They’re also slightly less likely to suspect that our government gives China a pass on bad behavior because of its economic muscle.

November 18, 2019

Impeachment Hearings Haven’t Swayed Voters; Many Ask, ‘Where’s Biden?’

The House impeachment hearings haven’t moved voters so far, with a plurality still expecting President Trump to be reelected next November. The number who thinks the president’s impeachment is likely hasn’t changed, but there’s sizable support for expanding the hearings to include the activities of Joe Biden and his son.

November 14, 2019

Most Say Media Working With Democrats to Impeach Trump

Most voters don’t expect fair play from the media when it comes to news coverage of the Democrats’ impeachment attempt.

November 13, 2019

Voters Don’t Back Medicare for All With Their Tax Dollars

Support has fallen for expanding Medicare to all Americans as opponents detail the staggering likely cost to taxpayers. Few voters are willing to spend much, if anything, to make it a reality.

November 12, 2019

Bloomberg’s No Threat to Democrat Front-Runners Yet

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has a way to go if he wants to claim next year’s Democratic presidential nomination.

November 8, 2019

Most Say Drug Bosses Control Mexico, Want Troops on Border If Violence Grows

Voters strongly believe drug cartels are now the most powerful force in Mexico and that the U.S. military should be used to stop the drug-related violence they expect to cross our southern border.

November 7, 2019

Voters Are Less Convinced Trump Won Fairly in 2016

The Mueller report cleared the Trump campaign of campaign collusion with the Russians in 2016, but voters, including Republicans, are more skeptical nevertheless about Donald Trump’s win over Hillary Clinton.

November 6, 2019

Voters Frown on Second-Choice Voting

New York City yesterday voted to become the largest city with ranked-choice voting in which voters choose not just their first choice but several candidates in order of preference. The second-choice votes help pick a winner if no candidate earns more than 50% of the vote. But voters nationwide aren’t thrilled by the idea.

November 5, 2019

Most Still Aren’t Willing to Spend Big to Fight Global Warming

Most voters continue to worry about global warming AKA climate change but not enough to part with their hard-earned money to do something about it.

November 4, 2019

Voters, Like House of Representatives, View Impeachment Along Party Lines

Just like the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to push forward with an impeachment inquiry, voters are sharply divided along party lines over whether Democrats will come up with the goods to remove President Trump from office.

November 1, 2019

Military Voters Rate Trump Stronger Commander in Chief

Veterans are even more convinced these days that President Trump is a stronger military commander in chief than most of his recent predecessors in the White House.

October 31, 2019

Most Say U.S. Defeating ISIS, Democrats Not So Sure

Most voters continue to view ISIS as a danger to U.S. national security but remain confident America is winning the war with the radical Islamic State terrorist group. Despite the recent killing of the two top ISIS leaders, however, Democrats are a lot less convinced that America is winning.

October 29, 2019

Surprising Number Say Third-Party Presidential Vote Likely in 2020

Voters clearly aren’t happy with the major party choices they’re likely to get in the 2020 presidential election. Nearly four-out-of-10 say they’re likely to vote for a third-party candidate.

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October 28, 2019

17% of Democrats Identify More With Trump

Most Republicans continue to identify a lot more with President Trump than with the GOP Congress, while Democrats still strongly agree with their congressional representatives. But nearly one-in-five Democrats are now more likely to agree with Trump.

October 25, 2019

For Voters, More Government Is A Problem, Not A Solution

Voters aren’t nearly as convinced as the candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination that more government is the answer.

October 25, 2019

Most Say Foreign Aid Not Worth It for Taxpayers

While foreign aid to Ukraine is dominating the headlines, most voters continue to view U.S. government dollars sent to other countries as a bad deal for taxpayers.

October 23, 2019

67% Say Most Are Not Informed Voters

Voters remain highly suspicious of how much their fellow voters know when they go to the polls.

October 23, 2019

GOP Remains Trump’s, Not Romney’s, Party

Mitt Romney continues to be perhaps the most vocal Republican critic of President Trump, but GOP voters still side with the president and think Romney is hurting their party.

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October 22, 2019

42% Think Pelosi Worse Than Most House Speakers

A sizable number of voters think Nancy Pelosi doesn’t measure up to most of her predecessors as speaker of the House, but Democrats are enthusiastic supporters.

October 21, 2019

Biden Holds His Lead Nationally Among Democrats

Despite his lukewarm performance at the most recent Democratic presidential debate, Joe Biden holds a near two-to-one lead over Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren among his fellow Democrats nationally.