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October 18, 2019

Voters Still Suspect High-Level Crimes Against Trump But Doubt Anyone Will Pay

Just over half of voters still believe in the likelihood of an illegal high-level effort to stop the Trump presidency, but not nearly as many expect anyone to be punished for it. Voters are evenly divided over which of the major 2016 presidential campaigns is more likely to have had illegal foreign help.

October 16, 2019

Democrats Value Syria A Lot More Than GOP, Unaffiliated Voters

Nearly half of voters still regard Syria as important to America’s well-being, but Democrats feel that way much more strongly than other voters.

October 15, 2019

Voters See Trump, Democrats With Plans for the Future

Voters remain sure that President Trump and the Democratic Party know where they’re headed, but they’re less confident that Republicans have a similar focus.

October 15, 2019

19% of Democrat Debate Watchers Have Switched Candidates

Even Democrats aren’t overly thrilled about their party’s presidential debates so far, but one-in-five who’ve followed the debates say they’ve switched candidates since they began.

October 11, 2019

Approval of the U.S. Supreme Court Remains High

Despite the controversy surrounding its latest member, voter approval of the U.S. Supreme Court which began its latest session this week remains higher than it has been in years. Voters also clearly think President Trump with his two nominations to the high court has moved it to the right.

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October 10, 2019

Trump’s Tax Returns Remain A Big Deal for Democrats Only

Most voters still think President Trump should turn over his tax returns to his Democratic opponents, but the tax return question is a lot stronger voting issue for Democrats than it is for others.

October 9, 2019

Most Agree With Trump’s Withdrawal from ‘Endless Wars’

President Trump’s decision to pull back the U.S. military in Syria may be a policy even most Democrats can agree with.

October 7, 2019

Trump vs. Clinton Is Still Neck and Neck

Some have speculated that if Joe Biden falters in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton will jump in. In a repeat matchup of the 2016 election, Clinton runs dead even with President Trump, but even most Democrats don’t want her to get into the race.

October 3, 2019

Impeachment Motivates Anti-Trumpers More Than Pro-Trumpers for 2020

Anti-Trumpers are more likely than President Trump’s supporters to say an impeachment vote will drive them to the polls next year. But voters in general still rank illegal immigration ahead of Trump’s impeachment as an action item for Congress and are evenly divided over whether his impeachment would help or hurt the country.

October 2, 2019

Voters Are Madder at the Media Than at Trump or His Foes

Voters are mad at President Trump and his political opponents, but they’re angriest at the media these days.

October 1, 2019

Voters Say No Trump No Solution to What Divides Us

Voters are more likely to blame President Trump for the country’s political division but don’t think electing Hillary Clinton instead would have changed much. They also don’t see Trump’s defeat next year as a solution to what divides us.

September 30, 2019

Most Say Trump’s Made It Harder for Illegal Immigrants, But Dems Aren’t Happy

Most voters agree it’s become harder for illegal immigrants to enter this country since President Trump took office, but Democrats are seemingly very unhappy with that.

September 27, 2019

Voters See Trump’s Reelection Far More Likely Than Impeachment

Voters think President Trump has more to lose in the growing Ukraine controversy than leading Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden, but they still see Trump’s reelection as a surer shot than impeachment.

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September 26, 2019

33% Say New York Times Is Usually Accurate

Fake news or the real thing? Only one-in-three voters think the New York Times gets it completely right most of the time.

September 25, 2019

Voters Are More Likely Now To Put Environment Ahead of the Economy

With a robust economy and a booming jobs market, voters are feeling more protective of the environment than they have in the past.

September 25, 2019

Trump 47%, Biden 43%

Most voters expect Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee, but President Trump has the edge for now in next year’s presidential race.

September 20, 2019

Most Don’t See More Women Leaders As Better for Society

Voters aren’t convinced that more women political leaders are the way to go, perhaps in part because most think men and women have more common interests than not.

September 19, 2019

Voters See Kavanaugh Impeachment As Long Shot At Best

While the multiple allegations against Brett Kavanaugh remain unproven, women are more suspicious of the Supreme Court justice than men, but even Democrats don’t expect him to be impeached by Congress.

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September 17, 2019

Biden Remains Well in Charge After Latest Debate

The widely anticipated showdown between Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren at last week’s Democratic debate was a no-show, and Biden is still comfortably ahead in the race to be his party’s next presidential nominee.

September 12, 2019

Voters Fear Economic Impact of Abrupt End to Fracking

The United States has become the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas thanks to the use of fracking, an hydraulic drilling practice opposed by many environmentalists. Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has vowed to end fracking if she’s elected, but voters aren’t sure that’s such a good idea.