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July 25, 2018

Democrats Like Socialism But Say ‘No’ to Becoming A Socialist Party

Democrats are less likely to know what socialism is compared to other voters but have a much more favorable opinion of it. They stop well short, however, of thinking the Democratic Party should become a national socialist party.

July 24, 2018

Does the Government Do A Good Job Keeping Secrets?

As Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicts more Russian intelligence officials for hacking and publicly releasing Democrats’ e-mails as part of an effort to interfere with the 2016 presidential campaign, voters are leery of just how well the U.S. government protects its secrets and are divided over whether illegally obtained e-mails should be reported by the media.

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July 23, 2018

Most Democrats Side With Those Who Say Trump Is A Traitor

Democrats strongly defend those who think President Trump is a traitor. Other voters say they’re just playing politics with the claim.

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July 23, 2018

Trump Seen As More Faithful to the U.S. Constitution Than Obama

Voters still have a strong attachment to the U.S. Constitution and think President Trump has been more faithful to it than his predecessor in the White House.

July 19, 2018

Do U.S. Intelligence Agencies Have a Political Agenda?

Despite the media frenzy over President Trump’s comments about U.S. intelligence following his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week, voters still think U.S intelligence agencies are doing a good job. However, they don’t deny that these agencies may be serving a larger agenda.

July 19, 2018

Voters Think Congress Puts Media Concerns Ahead of Voters

Voters don’t think Congress cares about them and is more interested in pleasing the media.

July 18, 2018

Voters Fear Government With Too Much Power

Voters still see an overpowered government as a bigger danger to the world than an underpowered one.

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July 18, 2018

Trump's Alleged Ties to Russia, Illegal Immigration Top Concerns for Voters

As President Trump sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin, voters continued to express concerns about his administration’s Russia connection, but worries about illegal immigration have climbed to near the top of the list of voter concerns as well.

July 17, 2018

73% of Democrats Want ‘A Fresh Face’ As 2020 Nominee

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are among those touted as serious Democratic presidential contenders in 2020, but three-out-of-four Democrats think their party needs to turn to someone new.

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July 11, 2018

44% Want Kavanaugh Confirmed; 83% Say It’s Likely

Voters strongly suspect that Judge Brett Kavanaugh will be the next member of the U.S. Supreme Court, but they are not as supportive of him as they were of President Trump’s first choice for the high court.

July 10, 2018

Support for NATO Is Down

President Trump arrives in Brussels today for this year’s NATO summit meeting. At the top of Trump’s agenda is getting NATO allies to pay up for defense spending.

July 10, 2018

Anger Still Runs High Against Trump - And His Opponents

Anger continues to run high on both sides of the Trump divide, but Democrats are a bit hotter under the collar now than they were a year ago.

July 9, 2018

Most Think Every SCOTUS Nominee Should Get a Senate Vote

Trump is expected to announce his nominee to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy today, a selection Democrats are vowing to stop even before the name is known. But most voters still believe that every nomination made by a president is entitled to a deciding vote by the U.S. Senate.

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July 6, 2018

Voters Don’t See Universally-liked SCOTUS Nominee as a Possibility

President Trump is expected to announce his nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy by Monday, but voters don’t anticipate his pick will please everyone.

July 5, 2018

Voters Overwhelmingly Prefer Free Market to Socialism

In New York, a Democratic Socialist candidate just unseated a near-20-year veteran in one of the state’s Democratic congressional primaries, and she contends she represents the Democratic Party's future. But voters reject socialism in no uncertain terms.

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July 3, 2018

Voters Want Senate to Move ASAP on Supreme Court Vacancy

Voters agree with President Trump and Senate Republicans that the time to put a new justice on the U.S. Supreme Court is now.

June 28, 2018

Voters Are Still Angry at the Feds, Media

Tempers are running hot across the political aisle these days, and while voters are as angry at the government as ever, they’re less angry with the media these days.

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June 27, 2018

31% Think U.S. Civil War Likely Soon

Most voters fear that political violence is coming from opponents of the president’s policies, just as they did in the second year of Barack Obama’s presidency, and nearly one-in-three think a civil war is next.

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June 25, 2018

Voters Don’t Regret Hillary’s Loss

The economy’s booming, but America remains sorely divided. Would we all be better off with a second President Clinton in the White House instead? Voters don’t think so.

June 25, 2018

51% See Democrats as Party of 'Identity Politics and Victimology'

A Democratic gubernatorial candidate from Wisconsin raised eyebrows last week when he said his party is now made up of warring identity groups that won't assimilate. A sizable number of Democrats - and just over half of all voters - agree.