Only 30% View Merrick Garland Favorably
More voters have a negative impression of Attorney General Merrick Garland than view him favorably, and most don’t think he’s doing a better job than his predecessors.
General Politics
Most Recent Releases
October 25, 2021
October 22, 2021
Democratic Voters Divided By Senate Opponents Of Biden Agenda
Objections from two Democratic senators have President Joe Biden’s agenda stalled on Capitol Hill, and fewer than half of Democratic voters think their party should follow the president’s lead.
October 15, 2021
69% Oppose Plan To Have IRS Monitor Bank Transactions
More than two-thirds of voters are against plans in Congress to give the Internal Revenue Service access to data on all bank transactions over $600, and most believe Democrats are lying when they say they’ll only raise taxes on the rich.
October 11, 2021
Vote-By-Mail: Most Voters Think It Will Cause More Cheating
Last year’s election featured mail-in voting as a measure to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, but now more states are making vote-by-mail permanent, and nearly two-thirds of voters believe the result will be more cheating in elections.
October 8, 2021
Hope for America’s Future Fades
Americans have lost hope in the nation’s future since last year and only a third now believe the country’s best days are ahead.
October 7, 2021
‘Virtual’ Thanksgiving? Voters Don’t Embrace CDC’s Holiday Recommendations
While nearly two-thirds of voters are concerned about another surge of COVID-19 cases, they’re less confident in recent official guidance for coping with the pandemic, and most agree with criticism of a “draconian” response.
October 4, 2021
Independent Voters Are Most Unhappy With Congress
Congress remains unpopular with voters, and independent voters are least likely to say their current representative deserves reelection.
October 1, 2021
Voters Believe General Milley, Not Biden, on Afghanistan Withdrawal
After the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff contradicted President Joe Biden’s statements about plans for the U.S. withdrawal Afghanistan, a majority of voters think Gen. Mark Milley is telling the truth – and say his plan was better than Biden’s.
September 27, 2021
Majority Oppose $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill, Against Raising Debt Ceiling
Most voters are against the $3.5 trillion “reconciliation” budget bill now pending in Congress, and are also opposed to raising the national debt ceiling.
September 24, 2021
Afghanistan: Voters Don’t Want to Pay for Resettling Refugees
A majority of voters object to the cost of President Joe Biden’s plan to resettle tens of thousands of refugees from Afghanistan in the United States.
September 23, 2021
Trump 2024 Would Beat Either Biden or Harris
Voters are divided on whether former President Donald Trump should run again in 2024, but most would vote for him in a race against either President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris.
September 15, 2021
Voters See Taliban Takeover, Border Crisis Fueling Terrorism Threat
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the lack of U.S. border enforcement increase the risk of terrorist attacks against American, according to a solid majority of voters.
September 14, 2021
Are Capitol Rioters ‘Political Prisoners’? Many Voters Say Yes
Nearly half of voters agree with claims by organizers of a rally planned for Saturday in D.C. that those charged with participating in the January 6 Capitol riot are “political prisoners.”
September 13, 2021
Celebrity Endorsements Don’t Matter Much, Voters Say
Hollywood stars have gone all-out to help prevent the recall of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and President Joe Biden is traveling to the West Coast before Tuesday’s vote, but do such endorsements make a difference? Not according to most voters.
September 10, 2021
Many Believe Americans Have Forgotten 9/11
Saturday will mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed 3,000 Americans, and voters believe many of their fellow citizens have forgotten the horrors of that day. Most now fear domestic terrorism more than a foreign attack.
August 20, 2021
Democrats Feel More Represented By Congress
Voters generally don’t think most members of Congress share their views, but Democrats are more likely than Republicans to believe that their own party’s members agree with them.
August 18, 2021
Election Regrets: Most Wouldn’t Vote to Reelect Biden
Most voters would not vote to reelect President Joe Biden, and a significant number who voted for him in 2020 now regret their choice.
August 12, 2021
Most Voters Agree: It’s Not a ‘Real Infrastructure Bill’
A majority of voters agree with a Republican senator’s denunciation of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that passed the Senate this week.
August 6, 2021
Cuomo Scandal: 73% Say NY Governor Should Resign
Voters overwhelmingly think scandal-plagued New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign, but most think it is unlikely he actually will resign, and instead expect the state legislature to impeach him.
August 4, 2021
60% of Voters Say America Is More Divided
America has become more divided since President Joe Biden was elected, most voters believe, and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are contributing to that division.
