Biden’s Argument for Afghanistan Withdrawal Gets Majority Support
Voters are divided over the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, but most agree with President Joe Biden’s explanation for the decision.
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July 14, 2021
July 13, 2021
Most Voters Reject Biden’s ‘Door-to-Door’ COVID-19 Vaccine Push
President Joe Biden said last week it is time to go “door-to-door” to vaccinate people against COVID-19, but most voters disagree.
July 8, 2021
Most Voters Want Schools To Teach Traditional Values
At a time when many schools are embroiled in controversy over the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT), voters still think it is important that kids learn traditional values in school.
July 6, 2021
Most Voters Think GOP Will Take Back Congress Next Year
Voters don’t seem very interested in whether Congress passes President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill, and most believe Republicans will be able take back control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections.
June 29, 2021
Spend More on Police, Voters Say
Protesters last year made “Defund the Police” their slogan, but fewer than one in five voters think America should spend less on police, and a majority want to spend more.
June 23, 2021
55% of Voters Support Election Audits
Arizona’s ongoing audit of 2020 election results has been widely criticized, but a majority of voters nationwide approve of the election integrity effort.
June 16, 2021
Most Democratic Voters Happy With Party Leadership
While sizeable numbers of both Democratic and Republican voters are discontented with their party’s leadership, Democrats are significantly more satisfied with their current leaders.
June 16, 2021
61% of Voters Reject Rep. Ilhan Omar's Anti-American Rhetoric, Half Support Censure
Some Republicans in Congress want to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments comparing the United States to terrorist groups, and most voters reject the Minnesota Democrat’s rhetoric.
June 9, 2021
Most GOP Voters Like Pence, But Still Prefer Trump
Former Vice President Mike Pence is viewed favorably by most Republican voters, but given a choice, nearly two-thirds still say their party should be more like Donald Trump.
June 3, 2021
Half of GOP Voters Believe Party Leaders Aren’t Conservative Enough
Most voters in both major parties believe their ideological views are moving away from party leaders, but the view is more pronounced among Republican voters.
May 21, 2021
Most Voters Still Want Less Government, Lower Taxes
While President Joe Biden urges Congress to spend billions of dollars for new programs, most voters don’t think government spends taxpayer money wisely and want a less active role for government.
May 13, 2021
Less Than Half of U.S. Voters Confident Government Can Protect Pipelines
Last week’s hacker attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline has raised concerns about the nation’s petroleum supply, and less than half of voters are confident that the federal government can protect against similar attacks in the future.
May 6, 2021
Cable News Audience Tunes Out CNN in Post-Trump Era
It may be that the biggest loser in last year’s election wasn’t a political candidate, but CNN, which has seen its ratings drop precipitously since former President Donald Trump left office in January.
April 21, 2021
‘Get Woke, Go Broke?’ 37% Buying Less Coke
Coca-Cola was one of the companies that publicly condemned Georgia’s new election integrity law, and the Atlanta-based soft drink bottler may pay a price for getting involved in that controversy.
April 20, 2021
55% of Voters Oppose Supreme Court Expansion, But Most Democrats Support It
Democrats in Congress last week proposed legislation to increase the number of Supreme Court justices from nine to 13, but most voters oppose the so-called “court-packing” plan.
April 14, 2021
Americans Still Support English as Official Language
More than half the states have made English their official language, and nearly three-quarters of Americans believe that should be the policy nationwide.
April 13, 2021
Election Integrity: 62% Don’t Think Voter ID Laws Discriminate
Most voters say it’s more important to prevent cheating in elections than to make it easier to vote and, by more than a two-to-one margin, they reject claims that voter ID laws are discriminatory.
April 9, 2021
60% of Democrats Support Moving Baseball All-Star Game From Atlanta
After Georgia passed a new election law, Major League Baseball (MLB) decided to punish Georgia by moving the annual All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver. Most Americans think it’s a bad idea to mix sports and politics, but a majority of Democratic voters say MLB made the right decision.
April 7, 2021
20% Will Wait To May 17 To File Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for filing 2020 income taxes to May 17, but most Americans still plan to file by April 15 as usual. Fewer are worried about an IRS audit this year.
April 6, 2021
75% Say Voter ID Necessary, Majority Oppose Georgia Boycott
Major League Baseball pulled its All-Star Game from Atlanta to punish Georgia for enacting a new election integrity law, but most voters support the law and oppose calls for business boycotts against Georgia.
