Clinton Still Far Outpaces Her Democratic Rivals
Despite the increasing media coverage going to some of her rivals for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton remains hugely ahead as far as the party’s voters are concerned.
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July 7, 2015
July 3, 2015
Support Grows for States to Ignore the Federal Courts
Following last week’s controversial U.S. Supreme Court rulings on Obamacare and gay marriage, voters believe more strongly that individual states should have the right to turn their backs on the federal courts.
July 2, 2015
Where Does Christie Stand With GOP Voters?
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, once considered a formidable contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, tracks in the lower tier of GOP hopefuls now that he has made his candidacy official.
July 2, 2015
Will More States Follow California's Vaccination Crackdown?
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the country, and many voters think more states will follow suit.
July 1, 2015
Cuba Out, New Cold War In?
Today one of the final chapters in the U.S.-Soviet Cold War comes nearer to a close with President Obama’s announcement that the United States and Cuba are opening embassies in each other’s country. America has been diplomatically estranged from Cuba for over 50 years since Communist dictator Fidel Castro came to power on the island 90 miles off the coast of Florida.
July 1, 2015
Supreme Court’s Negatives Jump to All-Time High, but Positives Up, Too
Negative views of the U.S. Supreme Court are at their highest level in nearly nine years of regular surveying. But positive opinions are also up to a less dramatic three-year high.
June 30, 2015
Young Voters Are Far Bigger Fans of Gay Marriage Ruling
A closer look at public attitudes about the recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court suggest that it’s largely an age thing. Especially when it comes to gay marriage.
June 29, 2015
Voters Say WikiLeaks’ Disclosures Put U.S. Relationships At Risk
The hits just keep on coming. The rogue Internet site WikiLeaks last week released its latest batch of illegally obtained classified U.S. documents, this time showing that America has spied on the last three French presidents. The French government has formally protested, as did the Germans when our spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel was similarly disclosed in 2013.
June 26, 2015
GOP Voters Weigh In On Bobby Jindal
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is the latest addition to the crowded Republican field in 2016, but he ranks low among GOP voters.
June 26, 2015
Voters Stress the Importance of Marriage Before Kids
Voters still strongly believe the order of events, marriage then children, is important in starting a family.
June 25, 2015
Voters Say No to Government Role in Neighborhood Diversity
With the Department of Housing and Urban Development ready to release new regulations meant to diversify wealthy neighborhoods, American voters overwhelmingly say that it is not the government’s job to try to bring those of different income levels to live together.
June 24, 2015
Should South Carolina Take Down The Flag?
Most voters don’t think the Confederate flag should be flown at the South Carolina Capitol, but they differ when it comes to the flag’s meaning.
June 22, 2015
Most Black Voters Don’t Think Rachel Dolezal Should Have Resigned From NAACP
Most voters agree that racial identity should be based on birth, not preference, but black voters are less critical than others of Rachel Dolezal, a white woman who identifies as black who recently resigned from her post at the NAACP.
June 18, 2015
‘The Donald’ is Trumped by Most of GOP Field
Billionaire businessman Donald Trump entered the Republican presidential race this week, but GOP voters rate him near the bottom of the crowded field.
June 18, 2015
Voters Don't Want Big Government, But They Think It's Back
Nearly 20 years ago, Bill Clinton declared the era of big government over. Two decades later, voters wish that were true.
June 17, 2015
Voters Want Entire Field in Debates
Even as the Republican presidential field continues to grow, most voters say that they want all presidential candidates to appear in their party’s upcoming debates.
June 17, 2015
Which is Worse: Government With Too Much Power or Not Enough?
Voters see an overly powerful government as a bigger danger in the world than an under-powered one.
June 16, 2015
Jeb Bush Burdened by Surname?
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s entry into the Republican presidential field comes with a burden that the other candidates don’t face: his surname.
June 15, 2015
Should the U.S. Constitution Still Be the Nation’s Legal Bedrock?
Voters may question just how faithful President Obama has been to the U.S. Constitution, but they continue to stand firm in their own belief about the document that has been the supreme law of the United States for 227 years. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
June 12, 2015
More Voters Say Obama Is Less Faithful to Constitution
On issues from immigration policy to Obamacare, Obama’s executive actions have sparked criticism that the president acted outside the Constitution by circumventing Congress. But are Obama’s actions any different than those of his predecessors?
