Voters More Likely to Make A Political Contribution This Year
Most voters haven’t contributed to a political campaign, but those who have are even more likely to do so this year.
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September 11, 2018
September 11, 2018
Voters Are A Lot More Confident In Kavanaugh Confirmation
Confidence that Judge Brett Kavanaugh will be the next U.S. Supreme Court justice has jumped following last week’s tempestuous Senate confirmation hearings.
September 10, 2018
Most Voters Think Democrats Favor Larger Government Over Smaller One
Most Americans continue to favor a smaller, more hands-off government than a larger, more hands-on one. But while voters think Republicans share their beliefs, they see Democrats as preferring the opposite.
September 7, 2018
Voters Question Trump’s Ability to ‘Drain The Swamp,’ With Politicians Opposed
Voters agree with President Trump that the country needs to “drain the swamp” of the political establishment, but they’re not optimistic he’ll get the job done because of resistance from most politicians.
September 6, 2018
Voters Don’t Think Government Should Interfere With Business Over Political Differences
With all the latest calls to boycott everything from Nike to In-N-Out Burger to the New Yorker, voters draw the line at government interference in the marketplace.
September 6, 2018
58% See Politically-Driven Boycotts as Effective
Nike, the New Yorker and west coast burger chain In-N-Out are the latest recipients of calls to boycott from members of various political parties. But while just one-in-three have participated in politically-spurred boycotts, many think they’re effective.
September 5, 2018
Voters Say Politics, Not Issues, Driving Kavanaugh Opposition
Democrats insist the fight against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is based on the issues, but Republicans and independent voters think it’s chiefly about politics.
September 4, 2018
69% See Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation As Likely
Most voters think President Donald Trump’s newest nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, will be confirmed. But they’re not as confident as they have been with previous selections.
September 4, 2018
Voters See Midterms As Referendum on Trump
Voters think the upcoming midterm elections are more about President Trump than individual candidates and issues, but they don’t think a Democratic win necessarily means Trump should change course.
August 30, 2018
Bye-Bye, NAFTA: Voters Think New Deal with Mexico Better for U.S.
Voters approve of President Trump’s decision to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and think the new U.S. trade deal with Mexico is better for America.
August 29, 2018
27% Say Fire Sessions; 27% Undecided
The ongoing feud between President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions continues to raise questions about whether the president is queuing up to remove Sessions from his position. While few give the attorney general positive marks, Democrats are even more impassioned than Republicans that Trump shouldn’t can him.
August 28, 2018
Voters Say Illegal Immigration A Big Concern But Question Those Who Raise It
A sizable majority of voters says illegal immigration is a critical issue for them in the upcoming congressional elections, but they also suspect most candidates raise the topic for political purposes only, not to deal with it.
August 28, 2018
Voters See Trump Impeachment As Less Likely
Voters see President Trump's impeachment as even less likely and think Democrats need to focus on policy issues instead.
August 27, 2018
Voters Don’t Want Pardons for Manafort, Cohen
Most voters, including Republicans, don’t want to see President Donald Trump use his constitutional power to pardon Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen.
August 24, 2018
Voters Say Manafort, Cohen Verdicts No Criminal Problem for Trump
Voters still tend to think the highly publicized cases of Trump associates Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen will not cause criminal problems for the president, but it’s a party line vote.
August 24, 2018
Voters Say Next Democratic Nominee Likely to Put World Before America
Voters agree with President Trump that America should come first on the world stage but don't think the Democratic party's next presidential nominee is likely to agree.
August 23, 2018
Will U.S. Be Most Powerful at the End of 21st Century?
Voters are continuing to grow more confident that the United States will remain the world’s top superpower for the foreseeable future.
August 23, 2018
Voters Are Backing Off The News But Still Think It’s Reliable
Fewer voters now say they’re following the news more closely than they were a year ago, but they still overwhelmingly consider the news they are getting reliable.
August 22, 2018
Biden’s Still Democrats’ Choice to Challenge Trump in 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden remains the clear favorite among Democrats to be their presidential nominee in 2020. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator who challenged Hillary Clinton for the party’s nomination in 2016, is a fading second.
August 21, 2018
Voters Think Reporters Side With Violent Protesters
Following the “Unite the Right’s” first anniversary white supremacy rally earlier this month that was counter-protested by groups like so-called “antifa”, voters think police do a good job dealing with violent protesters but don’t think the media sides with them.
