Americans Say Murder More Likely Than Suicide in Epstein Case
Americans aren’t buying that disgraced financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in jail last weekend.
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August 14, 2019
August 13, 2019
Voters Waver on Role of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
The Trump administration’s negotiations with the Taliban may soon bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan. Fewer voters than ever see Afghanistan as important to America’s well-being, but most still stop short of supporting a complete troop withdrawal.
August 12, 2019
Voters Still Question Motives of Politicians Who Raise Gun Issues
Democrats were quick to blame President Trump and Republicans in general – and fundraise off the tragedy - following the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Perhaps this helps explain why most voters remain skeptical of how politicians respond to gun incidents.
August 9, 2019
Voters Still Worry About Illegal Immigration But Are Divided By The Wall
Voters are even more worried about illegal immigration and question the federal government’s commitment to stopping it. But they also remain closely divided over the need for – and effectiveness of - a southern border wall.
August 9, 2019
Black Approval for Trump Returns to Normal Range
Two weeks ago President Trump triggered a media firestorm when he criticized a longtime Democratic congressman’s job performance, saying his Baltimore district is “a rat and rodent infested mess” and “the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States.”
August 8, 2019
Voters Want More Gun Control But Admit Mass Shootings Can’t Be Stopped
Support for more gun control has jumped to its highest level ever, but a sizable majority of voters also agree that it won’t stop all mass shootings like the ones this past weekend in Texas and Ohio.
August 7, 2019
Voters See Worse Care, Higher Costs Under Single-Payer Health System
A number of the top contenders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination are championing a government-run, single-payer health care system, but voter support is down. Perhaps that’s because voters see the quality of care suffering, while their personal costs go up.
August 6, 2019
For Democrats, Candidate Attacks on Obama Are A Close Call
Front-runner Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential challengers have attacked him for policies enacted under President Obama with whom he served as vice president. Some Democrats complain that criticism of Obama is bad for the party, and Democratic voters are closely divided.
August 5, 2019
Voters Say Tax Dollars Haven’t Helped Inner City But Think More Might Work
Most voters agree that the billions in taxpayer dollars poured into the inner cities hasn’t worked, but they think spending even more might do the trick.
August 2, 2019
Trump Support Up This Week Among Black Voters
President Trump triggered a media firestorm when he criticized a longtime Democratic congressman’s job performance, saying his Baltimore district is “a rat and rodent infested mess” and “the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States.”
August 2, 2019
Trump Voters Are Likely To Be More Public This Time Around
Republicans appear less likely to hide their support in the next presidential election.
August 1, 2019
Democrats Remain Only Ones Still Pushing Impeachment
Democratic voters are strongly convinced that President Trump is guilty of impeachable crimes, but most voters in general say congressional Democrats need to focus their attention elsewhere.
July 31, 2019
Voters Say Politicians Want to Grow Government Much More Than They Do
Voters continue to believe that their elected representatives want a lot bigger government than they do.
July 31, 2019
49% of Democrats Think Trump Voters Are Racist
Most voters don’t consider supporters of President Trump to be racist, but half of Democrats do.
July 30, 2019
Support for Death Penalty Falls to New Low
Following the Justice Department’s announcement that it is resuming use of the federal death penalty, support for capital punishment has fallen to its lowest level ever.
July 29, 2019
Voters Sink Likelihood of Trump’s Impeachment to New Low
Attitudes about Special Counsel Robert Mueller are about the same despite his performance last week at a House hearing. But voters are even more convinced now that President Trump will not be impeached.
July 25, 2019
Most Still Question Government Dependency But Less Critical of Food Stamps
The Trump administration is planning to tighten requirements for food stamps, potentially cutting more than three million current recipients. Americans agree there are too many who depend on government benefits, but they’re less critical of the food stamp program than they have been in the past.
July 24, 2019
Voters See Twitter As Future Presidential Tool But Don’t Like Trump Using It
Most voters say President Trump’s use of Twitter is the wave of the future for subsequent presidents, but nearly as many, including a large number of his political opponents, think Trump’s use of social media to jump over the Washington press corps is bad for the country.
July 23, 2019
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.
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.
