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August 11, 2017

Military Action Against North Korea Likely Soon, Voters Say

Most voters think it’s likely the United States will soon be at war with North Korea.

August 10, 2017

Most Still Favor Voter ID Laws

Missouri held its first election this week after enacting voter identification laws, and officials say it went smoothly. Most voters continue to favor such laws, though slightly more now believe they may be discriminatory.

August 10, 2017

Most Still See Voter Fraud as Serious Problem

Some groups are suing the federal government over President Trump’s voter fraud commission, claiming privacy and civil rights violations. While a majority of voters still considers voter fraud a serious problem, a growing number are now downplaying the severity of the issue.

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August 9, 2017

More Voters Give Thumbs Up to Union Leaders

Nissan workers in Mississippi recently voted against joining the United Auto Workers (UAW), a blow to the already struggling union presence in the south.

August 9, 2017

Most Still Say ‘No’ to Letting Illegal Immigrants Vote

A sizable majority of voters still opposes giving illegal immigrants the vote, even in local elections. Democrats remain much more supportive of the idea than other voters do, however.

August 7, 2017

13% Have Switched Parties or Gone Independent Recently

Voters are less likely these days to split their vote between the two major parties, but just over one-out-of-10 now say they’ve changed the party they identify with in recent months.

August 7, 2017

More Voters Voting Independent, Want Competitive Third-Party

Voters are more receptive to a political third party than they have been in recent years, and more than half now say they have voted for a candidate independent of the two major parties.

August 4, 2017

Voters Remain Unconvinced There is a ‘Party of the People’

Even as partisan tension continues to rise in Washington, slightly fewer voters now say neither Republicans nor Democrats are the party of the American people.

August 3, 2017

Voters Don’t Credit Trump For Improving Economy

The stock market is at record highs. Unemployment hit a 10-year low in May, and economic confidence is at its highest level in several years.  But voters apparently don’t believe President Trump or his policies have anything to do with it.

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August 2, 2017

Most Voters Say Trump Is His Own Worst Enemy

President Trump has met the enemy, and it’s himself.

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August 1, 2017

Voters Say Trump No Better Than Obama On Immigration

Illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border has fallen to a 17-year low since President Trump took office, but voters don’t think he’s doing any better than his predecessor handling the nation’s immigration situation in general.

August 1, 2017

Most Still Oppose Driver’s Licenses For Those Here Illegally

California, one of 12 U.S. states that allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, is on track to issue nearly a million such licenses by the end of the year. But most voters continue to oppose licenses for illegals in the state they live in.

July 31, 2017

Most Voters Say ‘No’ To Border Wall

The House last week approved $1.6 billion in spending for President Trump’s proposed wall along the Mexican border, but with illegal immigration at the Mexican border at a 17-year low, most voters don’t want it anymore.

July 31, 2017

Most Democrats, GOP Voters Don't Agree With Party Leaders

Over half of voters in both major political parties continue to say that they are moving away from the positions of their party's leaders.

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July 28, 2017

Republicans Welcome Military Transgender Ban; Democrats Don’t

Voters are evenly divided over President Trump’s decision to prohibit from military service those who want to live openly as the opposite sex.

July 27, 2017

Voters Say They’re More Socially Liberal, More Fiscally Conservative

Voters tend to believe the body politic is becoming more liberal on social issues but still leans conservative in fiscal areas.

July 27, 2017

Voters See Republicans As Bigger Roadblock Than Democrats For Trump

Voters are now more likely to believe Republicans in Congress are the bigger problem for President Trump than Democrats are.

July 26, 2017

Voters Think Media Has Too Much Influence Over Government

Senator John McCain told the U.S. Senate yesterday ahead of the health care vote to tune out media personalities and trust one another instead. Voters think that's a good idea.

July 26, 2017

Voters See Economic Sanctions As An Effective Response

As Congress mulls slapping additional economic sanctions on America’s foes, voters tend to agree that sanctions work and make this country safer.

July 26, 2017

Most Republicans Still More Aligned With Trump Than With GOP Congress

Over six months into the Trump presidency, Republican voters still say they relate more to the president’s political views than those of their party's representatives in Congress.