Voters See Trump, Democrats With Plans for the Future
Voters remain sure that President Trump and the Democratic Party know where they’re headed, but they’re less confident that Republicans have a similar focus.
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October 15, 2019
October 15, 2019
19% of Democrat Debate Watchers Have Switched Candidates
Even Democrats aren’t overly thrilled about their party’s presidential debates so far, but one-in-five who’ve followed the debates say they’ve switched candidates since they began.
October 10, 2019
Trump’s Tax Returns Remain A Big Deal for Democrats Only
Most voters still think President Trump should turn over his tax returns to his Democratic opponents, but the tax return question is a lot stronger voting issue for Democrats than it is for others.
October 9, 2019
Most Agree With Trump’s Withdrawal from ‘Endless Wars’
President Trump’s decision to pull back the U.S. military in Syria may be a policy even most Democrats can agree with.
October 7, 2019
Trump vs. Clinton Is Still Neck and Neck
Some have speculated that if Joe Biden falters in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton will jump in. In a repeat matchup of the 2016 election, Clinton runs dead even with President Trump, but even most Democrats don’t want her to get into the race.
October 3, 2019
Impeachment Motivates Anti-Trumpers More Than Pro-Trumpers for 2020
Anti-Trumpers are more likely than President Trump’s supporters to say an impeachment vote will drive them to the polls next year. But voters in general still rank illegal immigration ahead of Trump’s impeachment as an action item for Congress and are evenly divided over whether his impeachment would help or hurt the country.
October 2, 2019
Voters Are Madder at the Media Than at Trump or His Foes
Voters are mad at President Trump and his political opponents, but they’re angriest at the media these days.
October 1, 2019
Voters Say No Trump No Solution to What Divides Us
Voters are more likely to blame President Trump for the country’s political division but don’t think electing Hillary Clinton instead would have changed much. They also don’t see Trump’s defeat next year as a solution to what divides us.
September 27, 2019
Voters See Trump’s Reelection Far More Likely Than Impeachment
Voters think President Trump has more to lose in the growing Ukraine controversy than leading Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden, but they still see Trump’s reelection as a surer shot than impeachment.
September 26, 2019
33% Say New York Times Is Usually Accurate
Fake news or the real thing? Only one-in-three voters think the New York Times gets it completely right most of the time.
September 25, 2019
Voters Are More Likely Now To Put Environment Ahead of the Economy
With a robust economy and a booming jobs market, voters are feeling more protective of the environment than they have in the past.
September 25, 2019
Trump 47%, Biden 43%
Most voters expect Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee, but President Trump has the edge for now in next year’s presidential race.
September 20, 2019
Most Don’t See More Women Leaders As Better for Society
Voters aren’t convinced that more women political leaders are the way to go, perhaps in part because most think men and women have more common interests than not.
September 19, 2019
Voters See Kavanaugh Impeachment As Long Shot At Best
While the multiple allegations against Brett Kavanaugh remain unproven, women are more suspicious of the Supreme Court justice than men, but even Democrats don’t expect him to be impeached by Congress.
September 17, 2019
Biden Remains Well in Charge After Latest Debate
The widely anticipated showdown between Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren at last week’s Democratic debate was a no-show, and Biden is still comfortably ahead in the race to be his party’s next presidential nominee.
September 12, 2019
Voters Fear Economic Impact of Abrupt End to Fracking
The United States has become the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas thanks to the use of fracking, an hydraulic drilling practice opposed by many environmentalists. Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has vowed to end fracking if she’s elected, but voters aren’t sure that’s such a good idea.
September 10, 2019
Most Still Oppose Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
Massachusetts legislators are close to voting on whether to join the 13 states that now let illegal immigrants get legal driver’s licenses. While support continues to grow among voters nationally, most still oppose allowing such a policy where they live.
September 9, 2019
28% of Democrats Say It Should Be Illegal to Join the NRA
The National Rifle Association is America’s largest gun rights organization with more than five million members. But a sizable number of Democrats views it as a terrorist group and believes it should be against the law for Americans to belong to pro-gun rights organizations like the NRA.
September 6, 2019
Most Support Speeding Death Penalty for Mass Shooters
Attorney General William Barr hopes to make it easier and quicker to sentence mass shooters to death, and most Americans think that’s a good idea.
September 5, 2019
52% Plan to Vote Against Trump Next Year - For Now
Just over half of voters say they are likely to vote against President Trump next year, and most of them say Trump, not the Democratic candidate, is the likeliest reason why.
