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December 6, 2016

Most GOP Voters Want a Border Wall in Trump’s First Year

Republican support for building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border right away remains strong, but other voters are growing even less enthusiastic. With it or without it, voters are closely divided over whether President-elect Trump and the GOP Congress can stop illegal immigration into this country.

December 5, 2016

Rasmussen Reports Calls It Right

Rasmussen Reports told you all along that it was a much closer race than most other pollsters predicted. We weren’t surprised Election Night. They were. Now Real Clear Politics has posted the final results, and look who came in second out of 11 top pollsters who surveyed the four-way race.

December 5, 2016

Voters Say Trump Better for Small Business, Too Close to Big Business

Voters see President-elect Donald Trump as an improvement over President Obama when it comes to the handling of small business issues but are worried that he’ll be too chummy with big business.

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December 5, 2016

Voters Expect Trump to Move Supreme Court to the Right

Voters put a lot of stock in the selection of the next U.S. Supreme Court justice this election cycle , and most believe President-elect Donald Trump will nominate justices who are strict constitutionalists. They are more divided as to whether Trump’s nominees will be too conservative or about right politically.

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December 2, 2016

Most Favor Death Penalty for Charleston Church Shooter

Jury selection is underway in the federal trial of Dylann Roof who stands accused of the shooting deaths of a pastor and eight parishioners in a black Charleston, South Carolina church last year. Most Americans believe Roof deserves the death penalty if found guilty.

December 1, 2016

Most Expect Major Action in Trump’s First 100 Days

Most voters expect big things from President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican Congress right from the start but aren’t quite as optimistic as when Barack Obama and Democrats took full charge in 2009.

December 1, 2016

Did ‘Fake News’ Sway The Election?

Still struggling to explain Donald Trump's surprise victory, Hillary Clinton and many of her supporters first blamed FBI Director James Comey. In recent days, some have turned to what they are calling "fake news" on social media sites, insisting that the deliberate spread of false information may have been a deciding factor.

November 30, 2016

Americans Rate Race Relations Even Worse in Government

Confidence in U.S. race relations hit an all-time low earlier this year, but Americans think they’re even worse in politics and government. However, most don’t think Americans are inherently racist.

November 30, 2016

Most Say Recount Unlikely to Take Away Trump’s Win

Most Democrats welcome a presidential vote recount in three key states; most Republicans and unaffiliated voters do not. But the majority of voters in all three groups think a recount is unlikely to reverse Donald Trump’s victory. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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November 30, 2016

Are Trump's Businesses Bad for the Presidency?

President-elect Donald Trump has assured the American public that his wide array of business dealings around the world won’t impact his decisions as chief executive, but most voters have concerns about whether that will truly be the case. Democrats are far more concerned than other voters are, however.

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November 29, 2016

Should Presidents Include Political Opponents In Their Cabinets?

President-elect Donald Trump has been busy meeting with potential members of his Cabinet, including some who were vocal opponents of his campaign. Voters overwhelmingly believe that a president’s Cabinet is important to his administration’s success, but are less sure about the benefits of bringing in political opponents.

November 28, 2016

U.S. Voters Still View Fidel Castro Unfavorably

Communist revolutionary and longtime leader of Cuba Fidel Castro has died at the age of 90, but U.S. voters haven’t changed their opinions of the man who defied the United States for decades.

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November 28, 2016

50% Still Say Abortion Is Morally Wrong

As the Roman Catholic Church softens its stance on women who receive abortions, most U.S. voters remain pro-choice on the issue but half still see abortions as morally wrong in most cases.

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November 23, 2016

Voters View Trump More Favorably

Voters have a more positive opinion of president-elect Donald Trump following his unexpected victory than they did throughout his campaign.

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November 22, 2016

Voters More Comfortable With One-Party Rule Compared to 2008

More than half of voters feel comfortable with the prospect of one party controlling both the Executive and Legislative branches of government, as Republicans will do when Donald Trump enters the White House in January. Democratic voters have changed their tune on this arrangement following Election Day.

November 22, 2016

Do Voters Worry Trump Will Bring Too Much or Too Little Change?

He may have been the outsider candidate elected on a promise to “drain the swamp” of Washington, DC, but voters are more concerned president-elect Donald Trump will try to make too many changes than too few.

November 21, 2016

Voters Show Stronger Support for ‘Kate’s Law’ Sentencing For Illegal Immigrant Felons

Voters appear to be strongly on board with two policies president-elect Donald Trump is calling for when he enters the White House: deporting illegal immigrants convicted of major felonies and mandatory prison sentences for those who try to return.

November 18, 2016

Democrats See A Future for Hillary But Want Party to Follow Bernie

Following Hillary Clinton's surprise loss to Donald Trump, most voters think it's time for her to quit the public arena, but her fellow Democrats disagree. Still, Democratic voters now believe their party should go more in the direction of Clinton's primary opponent, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

November 17, 2016

Do Voters Want to Crack Down on Sanctuary Cities?

Voters still support punitive action against so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to enforce immigration laws, although Democrats and unaffiliated voters are more protective of these cities than they have been in the past.

November 17, 2016

Few Think Government Has Their Best Interest In Mind

The outsider candidate may have won this year’s presidential election, but most voters still don't expect the government to be looking out what's best for them. Republicans are more hopeful than other voters, though.