Most Voters Think Trump, Unlike Congress, Listens to Them
Voters definitely have mixed feelings about President Trump’s political savvy, but most think he listens to voter concerns a lot more than Congress does.
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July 23, 2019
July 22, 2019
Voters Aren’t Ready to Cut Federal Funds for Planned Parenthood
Most voters continue to have a positive opinion of Planned Parenthood, but they’re less emphatic when it comes to a new government policy that withholds millions in federal funding from the group.
July 19, 2019
Voters Don’t Agree That Newcomers Love America More Than Natives
Voters tend to disagree with one of the so-called Democratic congressional Squad members that new immigrants love America more than those who were born here.
July 18, 2019
Democrats Want Party To Be More Like Pelosi Than Ocasio-Cortez
Before President Trump criticized the so-called “Squad” of young Democratic congresswomen, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was already trying to wrest the media’s attention away from them. Her fellow Democrats tend to agree with Pelosi, but it’s far from a slam dunk.
July 17, 2019
Trump A Racist? 32% of Democrats Say Any White Criticism of Politicians of Color Is Racist
Voters are closely divided over whether President Trump is a racist, but one-in-three Democrats think it’s racism any time a white politician criticizes a politician of color.
July 16, 2019
Voters Question Trump’s Allegiance to Constitution
President Trump, like President Obama before him, has relied heavily on executive actions to get around a gridlocked Congress, and voters fall along predictable party lines when asked whether Trump’s actions would pass constitutional muster.
July 15, 2019
GOP Wants More Deportations of Illegal Immigrants; Democrats Don’t
Federal immigration authorities began a major deportation operation this past weekend, and for Republicans it’s long overdue. But Democrats disagree and don’t like the way the Trump administration is cracking down on illegal immigration.
July 11, 2019
Republicans Say Perot Cost Bush Reelection, See Trump As 3rd-Party President
Mega-businessman Ross Perot who died this week ran one of the highest profile third-party presidential bids in history, and many Republicans suspect he elected Bill Clinton in the process. But a sizable number of all voters think Donald Trump, elected as a Republican, is the third-party president that Perot wanted to be.
July 9, 2019
73% Share Trump’s Pride in America’s ‘Epic’ Past
Democrats and many in the media have been highly critical of the July 4 celebration President Trump hosted in Washington, DC, but voters strongly share the rosy view of America and the U.S. military that the president honored that day.
July 8, 2019
Voters Still See ‘Antifa’ As More Trouble Than Good
So-called “antifa” protesters are in the news again, following the recent violent beating of a gay journalist in Portland, Oregon. Voters are less critical of the antifa movement these days, but they still tend to think it’s just looking for trouble.
July 3, 2019
Voters Call Trump’s North Korea Outreach ‘Political Posturing’
President Trump’s political opponents are cutting him no slack following his historic step across the border into North Korea this past weekend to further peace talks with dictator Kim Jong Un.
July 1, 2019
Biden Still Leads Among Democrats, But Support Is Down
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s still the leader among the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls following last week’s debates, although he’s lost notable ground among voters in his own party. Bernie Sanders, the clear number two in previous surveys, now runs even with Senators Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren.
June 28, 2019
Voters See Most Democrat Presidential Hopefuls as More Liberal, Extreme
Voters see most of the Democratic presidential candidates as more liberal than they are and rate their agenda as outside the mainstream.
June 27, 2019
More Fearful of Iranian Nuclear Attack, Voters Expect Trump Sanctions to Work
Voters are more worried about a nuclear attack from Iran, but most think President Trump’s stepped-up sanctions against the Iranians will force them to back off their nuclear program.
June 25, 2019
Most Democrats Think All Hopefuls, Not Just Some, Should Be in Debates
Most voters are likely to tune in to the Democratic presidential debates that begin this week, but they think all 24 major hopefuls should be included, not the pared-down 20 now scheduled.
June 24, 2019
Voters See Trump Reelection, But Most Say America Not Great Yet
Voters still give President Trump the edge in next year’s election, although they’re not convinced that he’s done enough yet to make American great again.
June 19, 2019
Youngest Voters Remain Most Likely To Question Social Security
Voters continue to respect the Social Security system, but most of those under 40 still don’t expect it to fully pay off when they retire.
June 19, 2019
Most See U.S.-Iran War As Likely
Most voters suspect Iran of the recent torpedo attacks in the Gulf of Oman and say there’s a good chance of war for the United States in the days ahead.
June 18, 2019
Voters Give a Thumbs Down to California's New Health Care Initiative For Illegal Immigrants
California is set to become the first state to give full health care benefits to young, low-income immigrants living in the United States illegally, but a majority of U.S. voters don't support a similar initiative in their own state.
June 17, 2019
Voters Say Trump Better for Blacks Than Obama, But More Is Needed
With unemployment for black Americans at an historic low, voters continue to believe President Trump has been better for young blacks than President Obama. But voters also still feel the government could do more and don’t think Trump’s rotten relationship with black members of Congress helps.
