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September 17, 2018
September 17, 2018
Voters Promise Big Turnout in November
Voters in both major parties are equally enthusiastic - and determined - about casting their ballots this fall.
September 14, 2018
Voters Turn Their Backs on Incumbents
Most voters say they plan on voting for someone other than the incumbent in the upcoming election and, if given the option, would send everyone in Congress packing.
September 12, 2018
Only 38% Welcome Obama Back on the Campaign Trail
Democrats think former President Obama’s presence on the campaign trail is a boost for candidates in their party, but all voters aren’t as convinced.
September 12, 2018
Voters Think Platforms More Important Than Money to Win Elections
As midterm elections approach, voters are strong believers in quality over quantity, in that a candidate’s positions have more weight than their pocketbook.
September 11, 2018
Voters More Likely to Make A Political Contribution This Year
Most voters haven’t contributed to a political campaign, but those who have are even more likely to do so this year.
September 10, 2018
Most Voters Think Democrats Favor Larger Government Over Smaller One
Most Americans continue to favor a smaller, more hands-off government than a larger, more hands-on one. But while voters think Republicans share their beliefs, they see Democrats as preferring the opposite.
September 6, 2018
Voters Don’t Think Government Should Interfere With Business Over Political Differences
With all the latest calls to boycott everything from Nike to In-N-Out Burger to the New Yorker, voters draw the line at government interference in the marketplace.
September 6, 2018
58% See Politically-Driven Boycotts as Effective
Nike, the New Yorker and west coast burger chain In-N-Out are the latest recipients of calls to boycott from members of various political parties. But while just one-in-three have participated in politically-spurred boycotts, many think they’re effective.
August 30, 2018
Bye-Bye, NAFTA: Voters Think New Deal with Mexico Better for U.S.
Voters approve of President Trump’s decision to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and think the new U.S. trade deal with Mexico is better for America.
August 24, 2018
Voters Say Next Democratic Nominee Likely to Put World Before America
Voters agree with President Trump that America should come first on the world stage but don't think the Democratic party's next presidential nominee is likely to agree.
August 23, 2018
Will U.S. Be Most Powerful at the End of 21st Century?
Voters are continuing to grow more confident that the United States will remain the world’s top superpower for the foreseeable future.
August 23, 2018
Voters Are Backing Off The News But Still Think It’s Reliable
Fewer voters now say they’re following the news more closely than they were a year ago, but they still overwhelmingly consider the news they are getting reliable.
August 22, 2018
Biden’s Still Democrats’ Choice to Challenge Trump in 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden remains the clear favorite among Democrats to be their presidential nominee in 2020. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator who challenged Hillary Clinton for the party’s nomination in 2016, is a fading second.
August 21, 2018
Voters Think Reporters Side With Violent Protesters
Following the “Unite the Right’s” first anniversary white supremacy rally earlier this month that was counter-protested by groups like so-called “antifa”, voters think police do a good job dealing with violent protesters but don’t think the media sides with them.
August 20, 2018
67% Disagree With Cuomo About America’s ‘Greatness’
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a hopeful for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination, said recently, “We’re not going to make America great again. It was never that great.”
August 17, 2018
Republicans More Likely To Vote Party Line Than Democrats
Republicans have more allegiance to their political party than Democrats.
August 17, 2018
46% See Benefit of A Competitive Third Party
As the nation gears up for midterm elections, half of voters say they’ve voted independent and think the nation would benefit from a strong third party.
August 16, 2018
Voters Don’t Like ‘Antifa’ Protesters, Say They’re Looking for Trouble
Voters are even more critical of the so-called “antifa” protesters who surfaced again this past weekend in Charlottesville and Washington, DC and continue to think they’re chiefly interested in causing trouble.
August 15, 2018
Five Years Later, Many Say Snowden is Neither Hero Nor Traitor
It’s been five years since Edward Snowden exposed the federal government’s surveillance of millions of innocent Americans in the name of national security, and voters still think he falls somewhere in between the lines of hero and traitor, though they still want him tried for treason.
