More Voters Support Legalizing Recreational Pot
California, Massachusetts and Nevada are the latest states to legalize recreational use of pot, and nearly half of voters favor such a law where they live.
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November 10, 2016
November 3, 2016
Most Voters Agree With Timing of FBI’s Clinton Announcement
FBI Director James Comey dropped a political bombshell last week when he publicly notified Congress that the FBI is reopening its criminal investigation of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified material while secretary of State. President Obama, Clinton and legislators in both parties have criticized Comey's timing, but most voters approve of what he did.
November 2, 2016
Americans Are Feeling More Political Stress
It's another presidential election cycle, and voters are more stressed at family and friends.
October 28, 2016
Voters See An Even More Divided America Ahead
Most voters see America as a divided nation and only expect things to get worse over the next year no matter who the next president is.
October 26, 2016
More Voters Than Ever Want Term Limits for Congress
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is calling for term limits on members of Congress even though his party currently controls both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voters agree more strongly than ever with the need for term limits but also still doubt Congress will go along with them.
October 25, 2016
Voters Want Supreme Court Justice Who Sticks to the Constitution
Voters rate the selection of the next U.S. Supreme Court justice as a big deal to their upcoming presidential vote, and they strongly favor a justice who will abide by the Constitution.
October 18, 2016
Most Say Media, Not Russians, Tilting the Election
Most voters aren’t buying the story that the Russians are trying to manipulate the election for Donald Trump but think the U.S. media is trying to swing things for Hillary Clinton.
October 7, 2016
Few Believe Fed Chairman Is Independent of Obama
Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized Federal Reserve Board Chairman Janet Yellen for keeping interest rates low to prop up a weak economy for political reasons, an accusation the Fed strongly denies. But few voters believe the Fed chairman is actually the independent agent she is supposed to be by law.
October 6, 2016
Americans Admit 'Lone Wolf' Terrorists Tough to Stop
As attacks by radical Islamic terrorists proliferate, Americans acknowledge that little can be done to stop one person on a mission to kill.
October 5, 2016
Democrats Favor One-Party Rule More Than Republicans
When it comes to Washington, D.C., and the upcoming election, Democrats are more eager for the whole enchilada than Republicans are.
October 3, 2016
Most Say Their Politics Aren’t Influenced By Social Media
Most voters regularly use social media sites, but they insist that their political views aren’t shaped by what their friends and family post online.
September 30, 2016
Voters Don’t Trust Media Fact-Checking
Most voters believe news organizations play favorites when it comes to fact-checking candidates’ statements, but this skepticism is much stronger among voters who support Donald Trump than those who back his rival Hillary Clinton.
September 28, 2016
Voters Show More Support for Stop and Frisk Laws
Citing rising murder rates in several major cities, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump argues that police should be allowed to stop and frisk anyone on the street whom they consider suspicious. His Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and other opponents of such laws say that minorities are unfairly targeted. Voters are more supportive of stop and frisk laws but remain concerned that they may violate some Americans’ rights.
September 26, 2016
Post-Charlotte, Voters Say Obama, Clinton on Side of Protestors, Trump With Police
Voters think President Obama and Hillary Clinton are more likely to side with the protestors in situations like the recent one in Charlotte, N.C., but strongly believe Donald Trump is on the side of the cops.
September 23, 2016
25% Favor Pardon for NSA Leaker Snowden
Edward J. Snowden, the man who exposed the federal government’s surveillance of millions of innocent Americans in the name of national security, is the subject of a major new film and a growing effort to have him pardoned for revealing some of the nation’s top secrets. Voters still aren’t convinced Snowden is a traitor, but they’re not ready to pardon him yet either.
September 19, 2016
Most Support Government-Paid Maternity Leave, But For How Long?
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have both proposed taxpayer-paid maternity leave for women whose employers don’t pay them for their time off, and most voters like the idea.
September 16, 2016
Fewer Voters Say Emotions Impact Their Voting Decisions
With less than two months remaining until the 2016 elections, it sounds like most voters won’t be listening to their heart when casting their ballot.
September 14, 2016
Most Still Say There's No Freedom of Speech
Two-out-of-three Americans view political correctness as a threat and say they don't have freedom of speech anymore.
September 13, 2016
Most Would Still Vote To Get Rid of Entire Congress
Despite continued poor ratings for Congress’ performance, voters are slightly less in favor of voting to get rid of the entire Congress and aren’t quite convinced they’ll vote for someone other than an incumbent this November.
September 12, 2016
Confidence About America’s Safety From Terrorism Remains Low
Americans continue to question the country’s safety from terrorism and are skeptical of the government’s ability to prevent domestic terror attacks in the future.
