If it's in the News, it's in our Polls. Public opinion polling since 2003.

Lifestyle

Most Recent Releases

April 2, 2019

Americans Don’t See Violence Against Women Crisis, Don’t Blame ‘White Culture’

Americans see violence against women as less of a problem here compared to most other nations and don’t agree with former Vice President Joe Biden’s recent statement that “a white man’s culture” encourages such violence.

March 21, 2019

Americans Appear To Be Less Enthusiastic About Helping NPR

Most voters tune into National Public Radio during the course of a month, but far fewer think taxpayers should continue to subsidize it.

gary yim / Shutterstock.com
March 18, 2019

Americans Say Colleges, Universities Discourage Freedom of Speech

Americans continue to agree with President Trump that free speech, especially the conservative kind, is at risk on college campuses today.

March 15, 2019

Most See Admissions Scandal as Sign of Bigger Problem at Elite Colleges

Americans strongly suspect that the just uncovered college admissions cheating scandal is only the tip of the iceberg as far as the country’s top schools are concerned.

March 8, 2019

Daylight Saving Time: Which Way to Turn?

Daylight Saving Time is upon us again, and most Americans know which way to re-set their clocks. But that doesn’t mean they like it.

March 7, 2019

Support Remains Strong for English As Official Language

Most states have designated English as their official language, and Americans continue to strongly believe that should be national policy as well.

February 21, 2019

Current, Former Smokers Oppose Cigarette Ban

Hawaii is considering a proposal that would make it the first state to completely ban the sale of cigarettes, but Americans aren’t quick to embrace such a law where they live.

February 20, 2019

Americans More Concerned About Measles, Blame Anti-Vaxxers

Most Americans are concerned about the threat of the measles as an outbreak sweeps through the United States. They also think unvaccinated children are contributing to the spread of the virus.

February 14, 2019

15% Dread Valentine’s Day - Do You?

Americans aren’t as sweet on Valentine’s Day as the business sector might have you believe.

Darryl Brooks / Shutterstock.com
February 1, 2019

Americans So-so on Brady But Think He’s Super Bowl Winner

Americans have decidedly mixed views of star quarterback Tom Brady, but they expect him to lead the New England Patriots to victory in Sunday’s Super Bowl LIII.

Diego G Diaz / Shutterstock.com
January 29, 2019

Just 14% Think It’s Too Easy to Become a U.S. Citizen

Fewer Americans now think it’s too easy to become a citizen of the United States, but then again, most are already citizens of this country.

January 29, 2019

Fewer Americans See The Value In A Four-Year College

Financial-strapped private colleges are closing around the country at an alarming rate, a recent report said. While most Americans still think a college degree is essential to finding employment, fewer adults these days see the value in a four-year institution. Still, most don’t think the college market is too crowded.

January 23, 2019

Fewer Americans Reading Print News, But Confident There’s a Replacement

News that publisher Gannett is potentially being bought by hedge-fund-backed media group Digital First Media is just the latest sign that print news organizations are consolidating. Americans have more faith though that online and other news sources will be able to make up the difference.

January 22, 2019

66% Favor Citizenship Question on Census

A federal judge in New York has ruled against the Trump administration’s attempt to restore a citizenship question to the 2020 census, even though it’s a question most Americans want to ask.

January 21, 2019

Americans Have Bleak Outlook on Race Relations This MLK Day

This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Americans aren’t particularly optimistic about the state of race relations in this country today.

January 3, 2019

Americans Anticipate a Good 2019

After a good 2018, Americans are feeling pretty good about the year to come, though not quite as good as in years past.

January 2, 2019

2018 Topped Recent Years for Most Americans

Americans had faith at the beginning of 2018 that it would be a good year, and now they say it turned out to be an even better one than the last several.

January 1, 2019

Welcome 2019!

It’s officially a new year, but Americans aren’t heralding the holiday as one of the nation’s most important.

December 31, 2018

Most Will Be Counting Down to 2019

It’s almost time to ring in 2019, and most will be welcoming the new year at home.

December 27, 2018

Adults Don't Think Race Should Factor into Student Punishments

The Trump administration is planning to roll back race-based Obama-era school discipline policies, arguing that they have led to more lax discipline overall and a rise in school violence. Americans overwhelmingly agree that a student’s racial background should not be a factor in discipline.