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July 31, 2015

Obama Says He Could Win Again - True or False?

In a recent speech criticizing African political leaders who stay too long in office, President Obama said he could win a third term if he ran for president again but acknowledged that U.S. law does not allow it. Could Obama win again?

July 31, 2015

Hey, Fellas, How ’Bout Some Teamwork?

Voters can’t make it much clearer, but apparently President Obama and Congress still don’t get the message.

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July 30, 2015

Trump Is Well Ahead As First Debate Looms

Going into the first Republican debate of the primary season next week, it looks like Donald Trump, Scott Walker and Jeb Bush are guaranteed seats.

July 30, 2015

Voters Still Have Faith in Society

Even though voters don’t have much faith that the country’s best days lie ahead, most still believe America is a good place to live.

July 29, 2015

Is the GOP on the Brink of Civil War?

Senator Ted Cruz voiced the unhappiness of many Republican conservatives when he took to the floor of the Senate last Friday and in a rare intraparty broadside accused GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell of lying. Veteran Republican senators quickly rallied to McConnell’s defense.

July 29, 2015

Is the GOP on the Brink of Civil War?

Senator Ted Cruz voiced the unhappiness of many Republican conservatives when he took to the floor of the Senate last Friday and in a rare intraparty broadside accused GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell of lying. Veteran Republican senators quickly rallied to McConnell’s defense.

July 28, 2015

How Likely Is Justice Department Probe of Clinton’s E-mail?

Two federal inspectors general have asked the U.S. Justice Department to open an investigation into how then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton handled sensitive information on her private e-mail account. Most voters continue to have national security concerns about Clinton’s behavior but doubt that the federal government will do anything about it.

July 27, 2015

Voters Say Media Obsessed With Political Controversy

Why let the issues get in the way of a good story? That’s still the way most voters see the media’s coverage of presidential politics.

July 24, 2015

Voters Aren’t Buying Obama’s Story About IRS Scandal

President Obama told comedian Jon Stewart earlier this week that the Internal Revenue Service didn’t target Tea Party and other conservative groups on his watch and that a lack of funding by Congress was to blame for any problems at the tax-collecting agency. But voters still think something criminal was going on and are even more suspicious of what the president knew about it.

July 23, 2015

Is the U.S. Justice System Fair to Most of Us?

Voters are less likely than ever to think the U.S. system of justice is fair to the majority of Americans. But race remains a big factor in how voters respond.

July 23, 2015

U.N. Wins Few Votes for Iran Deal Here at Home

The United Nations Security Council earlier this week endorsed the agreement the Obama administration has negotiated with Iran to slow the Iranian nuclear development program. But most U.S. voters aren’t impressed.

July 23, 2015

Voters React to Military's New Transgender Policy

The Pentagon recently announced that transgender individuals will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, but for voters that's a close call.

July 22, 2015

GOP Voters Say Kasich’s Not A Contender Yet

Who? That seems to be Ohio Governor John Kasich’s biggest problem as perhaps the last major entrant in the race for next year’s Republican presidential nomination.

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July 22, 2015

McCain vs. Trump? GOP Voters Choose …

Do Republican voters have a slightly more favorable opinion of Donald Trump these days than they do of Senator John McCain?

July 21, 2015

Does Campaign Cash Really Matter?

When it comes to campaign contributions, most voters think disclosure is more important than restrictions. Most also still believe substance matters more than money when it comes to election outcomes.

July 21, 2015

Voters Strongly Defend U.S. Flag, Symbols of Our Past

Voters overwhelmingly object to efforts to get rid of the U.S. flag and other symbols of the nation’s past that offend some Americans, but they're more hesitant about comparing those proposals to the historical cleansing being done by the radical Islamic group ISIS in the Middle East.

July 20, 2015

Voters Balk At Sale of Fetal Body Parts

A recently released video showing a Planned Parenthood official discussing the harvesting and sale of body organs from aborted babies to medical laboratories has kicked up a political storm. Most voters still approve of the pro-choice group but don’t care much for its sales practices.

July 20, 2015

Bush or Obama - Who's to Blame?

More than six years into Barack Obama's presidency, voters still tend to blame George W. Bush more than the current occupant of the White House for the state the U.S. economy is in.