Americans Prefer Living in Neighborhoods With Guns
American Voters overwhelming prefer living in a neighborhood where they have the option of owning a gun than to live where nobody is allowed to be armed.
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June 12, 2015
June 11, 2015
Voters Say Yes to Handguns, No to Assault Weapons
Voters still tend to see no need for more gun control in America and remain strongly opposed to a complete ban on handguns. But semi-automatic and assault-type weapons are another story.
June 11, 2015
Voters Question Whether Ukraine Is Worth It to the U.S.
President Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush have both been pushing this week for tougher sanctions against Russia over the continuing political unrest in Ukraine. But Americans don’t see that get-tough position as good for this country.
June 10, 2015
Immigration Numbers Leave Voters Guessing
Most U.S. voters are unaware that the number of legal immigrants outnumber those who come to the United States illegally.
June 10, 2015
Who Needs the Courts Anyway?
The Constitution can be such a hassle when you’re trying to do the right thing, President Obama complains. The president who bypassed Congress to reshape his health care law and to change the nation’s immigration policy is now upset that the courts may find those unilateral actions unconstitutional.
June 10, 2015
Does Lincoln Chafee Stand A Chance?
Lincoln Chafee who held statewide office in Rhode Island both as a Republican and as an Independent has an uphill battle in his bid to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. For starters, he needs to help voters in his own party get to know him better.
June 9, 2015
Time to Push Both Republicans and Democrats Aside?
A sizable number of voters think it’s time for a major new political party because Republicans and Democrats aren’t getting the job done.
June 9, 2015
GOP Voters Rate Rick Perry's Chances
Rick Perry who recently stepped down as the longtime governor of Texas is running again for the Republican presidential nomination, and GOP voters see him just behind the pack of early front-runners.
June 8, 2015
Hillary Clinton vs. Michael Bloomberg
Some pundits have suggested that liberal darling Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, should jump into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, but is he really a threat to frontrunner Hillary Clinton?
June 5, 2015
Voters Don’t Play Favorites When It Comes to Immigration
As far as legal immigration is concerned, voters are more about fair play than about what might be better for the country.
June 5, 2015
Graham Runs Dead Last Among Republicans
Longtime Senator Lindsey Graham has entered the sea of candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination, but GOP voters rate the South Carolinian the longest of the long-shots in the race so far.
June 4, 2015
Are Voters Willing To Pay to Combat Global Warming?
Most voters still aren't ready to pay much, if anything, to fight global warming, but a slightly higher number are willing to spend more for the cause.
June 4, 2015
Most Are Still Fans of Legal Immigration
Most voters continue to welcome those who immigrate to this country legally, and they’re even more welcoming if illegal immigration is stopped.
June 3, 2015
Support Remains Strong for Showing Photo ID Before Voting
Some attitudes don’t change: Voters continue to overwhelmingly believe that Americans need to prove their identity before casting a vote.
June 3, 2015
NSA - Friend or Foe?
Americans have a love/hate relationship with the National Security Agency, but the love side of the equation’s been growing as they worry more about the threat of Islamic terrorism.
June 3, 2015
Santorum, Pataki Are Long Shots for GOP Nod
Former New York Governor George Pataki and Rick Santorum, the one-time Pennsylvania senator who came up short in the 2012 presidential contest, have joined the crowded Republican race for 2016, but GOP voters think they have little chance of capturing their party's presidential nomination.
June 2, 2015
O’Malley Has a Big Sales Job to Democrats Ahead
Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is an even bigger unknown to members of his own party than Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, but both men have a steep hill to climb if they’re going to take next year’s Democratic presidential nomination away from Hillary Clinton.
June 2, 2015
Voters Still Question Whether Most Immigrants Want the American Dream
Voters remain overwhelmingly positive about immigrants who work hard to support their families but also still wonder whether that is usually the case these days.
May 29, 2015
Americans Still Have Very Little Faith in Their Fellow Voters
An overwhelming majority of U.S. voters think voters in democratic countries have a responsibility to stay informed, but most say that’s not the reality in America.
May 29, 2015
Most Democrats Think Illegal Immigrants Should Vote
Are voters ready to let illegal immigrants vote? A sizable number, including most Democrats, are.
