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                            May 8, 2024Have Campus Protests Backfired?
If the goal of students in recent campus protests was to make American voters more sympathetic to Palestinians, they’ve clearly failed.

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                            May 7, 2024‘Preserve, Protect and Defend’: How’s Biden Doing?
In terms of upholding his oath of office – to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States" – many voters don’t think President Joe Biden is doing better than his predecessor.

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                            May 2, 2024Civil War 2? Many Voters Think It’s Likely
The possibility that America could face another civil war soon is not too far-fetched for a lot of voters.

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                            May 1, 2024Election 2024: Has NYC Trial Hurt Trump?
Most voters don’t see the current trial of former President Donald Trump in New York City as a deal-breaker in terms of voting for him in November.

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                            April 30, 202444% View Speaker Johnson Favorably
Clinging to a one-vote Republican majority in the House of Representatives, Speaker Mike Johnson’s popularity with voters has actually increased in recent weeks.

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                            April 29, 2024Nevada Voters Want Slower Growth, Less Immigration
The population of Nevada has more than tripled in the past four decades, and most voters in the state support policies to limit growth and restrict immigration.

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                            April 26, 2024Election 2024: More Voters View Trump Win Likely
Instead of asking who voters want to win the presidential election, what happens when we ask who they think actually will win in November?

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                            April 25, 2024‘Mean Tweets, World Peace’: Trump Wins the Meme War
More voters agree with a popular social media message in favor of former President Donald Trump than agree with a pro-Joe Biden message.

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                            April 24, 202457% Say America Spends Too Much on Foreign Aid
Congress has passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill, but most voters say the government is spending too much to help other countries.

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                            April 23, 2024Ohio: 70% Support E-Verify Legislation
A bill pending in the Ohio legislature to help control illegal immigration by requiring employers to use the E-Verify system has overwhelming support from the state’s voters.

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                            April 23, 202446% Give Biden ‘Poor’ Grade on Israel Policy
President Joe Biden’s policy toward Israel isn’t popular, and many think former President Donald Trump would do a better job handling the Middle East.

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                            April 22, 2024Can Trump Get a Fair Trial?
Opening arguments are expected today in the so-called “hush money” trial of former President Donald Trump, and more than half of voters doubt the fairness of the proceedings.

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                            April 19, 2024Who’s More Excited About Election 2024?
Republicans have a major edge over Democrats in terms of voter excitement, and voters overwhelmingly see President Joe Biden as too old to hold the office..

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                            April 18, 2024GOP Maintains Lead on Economy
Voters trust Republicans more to handle the economy and, by a wide margin, view “Bidenonmics” as a losing issue for President Joe Biden in this year’s election.

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                            April 17, 202466% of Voters Oppose Late-Term Abortion
A majority of American voters identify as pro-choice, but don’t think abortion should be legal past the third month of pregnancy.

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                            April 16, 2024Election 2024: Would You Cheat to Win? 28% Say ‘Yes’
More than one-in-four voters say they’d be willing to engage in illegal voting activity if it would help their preferred candidate win the 2024 presidential election.

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                            April 15, 2024Election 2024: Being ‘In the Room’ During Vote-Counting Matters
Most voters don’t think the Republican Party has been effective at winning elections, and agree with the new RNC chairman’s emphasis on having election observers in polling places.

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                            April 12, 2024Iowa: 73% Support E-Verify Legislation
A bill pending in the Iowa legislature to help control illegal immigration by requiring employers to use the E-Verify system has overwhelming support from the state’s voters.

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                            April 11, 2024Divider-in-Chief: Voters Don’t Think Biden Has United the Country
One of Joe Biden’s key promises during the 2020 election campaign was that he would unite Americans, but most voters say he’s done a poor job of it.

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                            April 10, 2024Yes, It’s an ‘Invasion,’ Voters Say of Border Crisis
Nearly two-thirds of American voters believe the situation along the Mexican border should be called an “invasion.”