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March 22, 2016

76% of GOP Voters Rate Their Own Congress as Out of Touch

No wonder Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are winning the Republican primaries: GOP voters are more fed up than ever with their elected representatives in Washington, D.C.

March 22, 2016

Voters Worry About Feds' Focus on Terror Here at Home

Even before what appears to be the latest major terrorist attack, this time in Brussels, more U.S. voters than ever have expressed concern about the U.S. government's vigilance on the home front.

March 21, 2016

Most Now Favor Trade, Two-Way Travel with Cuba

As part of his initiative to restore U.S.-Cuba relations, President Obama is only the second sitting president to visit the island nation off the coast of Florida, the first since Calvin Coolidge in 1928. Most voters now support Obama’s effort to reestablish those ties.

March 18, 2016

Trump Still Holds 15-Point Lead Over Cruz

Support for all three of the remaining Republican candidates has grown with the narrowing of the field, but Donald Trump still holds a double-digit lead over both his rivals for the GOP presidential nomination.

March 17, 2016

Voters Say the Bigger the Government, the More Corrupt

Voters see government corruption as a big problem, getting bigger the higher up in government it gets.

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March 17, 2016

Voters Fear More Political Violence, Blame Trump

Voters strongly believe candidates should tell it like it is, but most expect an increase in political violence this year, thanks in large part to Donald Trump’s unvarnished populist message.

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March 16, 2016

Now What Do the GOP Elites Do?

The problem all along for the Republican elites opposed to Donald Trump is that they have no second act planned, and things just got worse for them after his latest collection of primary wins yesterday.

With Trump now over halfway to the delegate total needed to claim the GOP nomination and roughly 80% of Republican voters expecting him to be their nominee, are the elites going to continue their vicious advertising campaign against the billionaire businessman? Will Mitt Romney be joined by other prominent Republicans on the campaign trail to denounce Trump? At what point will GOP voters begin to wonder whether they – and not Trump – are the ones being opposed by the ostensible leaders of their own party?

March 15, 2016

Is the U.S. President the Most Powerful Man on Earth?

Voters believe more strongly these days that the president of the United States is the leader of the world community and that the level of power he has is appropriate.

March 15, 2016

Voters Say Presidential Candidates Follow The Money, Not the Voters

It's no surprise the populist campaigns of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have made waves this election season, considering the majority of voters think presidential candidates are more concerned with what their big donors think than with the concerns of the voters.

March 14, 2016

Only 14% Think Americans Are Informed Voters

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz are the latest public officials to question whether U.S. voters are really paying attention. Americans overwhelmingly believe they know the issues when they go to the polls but agree nearly as strongly that everybody else does not.

March 14, 2016

Voters More Unsure About America’s Future As A World Power

No wonder much of the campaign rhetoric this presidential election season has focused on America’s sinking prestige in the world: Voters are now much more uncertain what the future holds for U.S. power, even as they feel more strongly than ever that America is a special place.

March 10, 2016

Most Still Think Candidates Play Politics with Race Issues

Issues of race are a more serious concern now for voters, but most think politicians just use them to get ahead.

March 10, 2016

Voters Say No to Romney

Mitt Romney, the unsuccessful Republican presidential nominee in 2012, has come out swinging against Donald Trump and has even indicated he might accept the GOP nomination this year at a brokered national convention. But Romney’s endorsement doesn’t mean much to voters nor are they likely to vote for him in the fall.

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March 10, 2016

Must Failed Wannabes Support Their Party’s Nominee?

All the major presidential candidates have pledged to support the eventual nominee of their respective political parties, but voters say that’s not a must.

March 9, 2016

Voters Like a Pro-Cop Candidate

Despite the continuing controversy over police shootings of black men in this country, it’s better for a political candidate to be pro-police than anti-police as far as voters are concerned.

March 9, 2016

“Never Trump” or “Always Trump”?

Love him or hate him, Republican front-runner Donald Trump has been the star of the 2016 presidential race so far, drawing the ire of many in the GOP establishment who coined the phrase “Never Trump” as an expression of their opposition on social media.

March 8, 2016

24% of GOP Voters Are Very Likely to Vote for Trump If He Runs as a Third-Party Candidate

It could be bad news for the Republican establishment as it wages an unprecedented effort to stop Donald Trump from winning the party’s presidential nomination...

March 8, 2016

Have You Made A Political Donation Lately?

Americans are voting in record numbers in state primaries to date, but are they donating money to their favorite candidates as well?

March 7, 2016

Voters Strongly Reject Letting Illegal Immigrants Vote

A proposal has been made in New York City to allow illegal immigrants to vote for mayor and other top city officials. But voters continue to strongly oppose allowing illegal immigrants to vote at all and adamantly reject a plan like the one in New York City for their hometown.

March 7, 2016

Democrats More Excited Than GOP About A Clinton-Trump Race

The primary race is far from over, but most voters already say a choice between the two presidential front-runners, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, is not one they are particularly excited about.