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.
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September 16, 2016
September 16, 2016
Which Democrat Should Replace Hillary?
Suppose the unthinkable took place, and Hillary Clinton was forced for health reasons to step down as the Democratic presidential nominee. Who do Democrats think should take her place?
September 15, 2016
Is A North Korea Nuclear Attack Likely?
Concern about North Korea is on the rise following the communist regime's latest nuclear tests.
September 15, 2016
Most Reject Online Voting, See Higher Risk of Fraud
The Obama administration has expressed alarm about dangers to our election system from foreign hackers, and online voting is seen as perhaps the most vulnerable to attack. Most voters still don’t like the idea of voting via the internet and think it’s easier to corrupt than other voting methods.
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 14, 2016
Clinton’s Health Is Just Another Partisan Issue
Democrats aren’t worried about Hillary Clinton’s health, but most other voters feel she may not be physically up to the job.
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 13, 2016
More Voters Than Ever Say Politicians Make False Promises To Get Elected
An overwhelming majority of voters continues to believe politicians don’t keep their campaign promises and are even more convinced it’s because they’ll say whatever it takes to get elected.
September 12, 2016
Voters Put Less Weight on Candidates’ Religious Faith
While Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is still making efforts to win over the support of Evangelical Christian voters, the percentage of all voters who consider a candidate’s faith important to their vote continues to decline.Voters put even less stock into a candidate’s appearance or racial background.
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.
September 9, 2016
Many Question Whether Americans Remember 9/11
Sunday marks the 15th anniversary of the Islamic terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 that killed 3,000 Americans and injured another 6,000. But a sizable number of Americans feel their fellow countrymen have forgotten the horrors of that day. Interestingly, more are saying Muslims in this country have been mistreated ever since, even as they fear a domestic terror attack more than ever.
September 9, 2016
How Does the World Feel About Obama and the U.S.?
As with virtually every major issue we survey on these days, political party affiliation determines a voter’s views about America’s relationship with the rest of the world. Democrats think it’s great; Republicans and unaffiliated voters are a lot more skeptical.
September 8, 2016
Voters Trust Their Local Electoral System
Despite the increasing alarm expressed by the Obama administration over dangers to the election system from foreign hackers, voters are confident that things will work out fine.
September 8, 2016
Democrats Agree Candidate Health Important But Not Hillary’s
All voters strongly agree that a candidate’s health is an important voting issue, but while most Republicans and unaffiliated voters think the state of Hillary Clinton’s health is worth exploring, the majority of Democrats disagree.
September 7, 2016
Voters Still Believe In Their Vote
Voters continue to feel that their vote counts.
September 7, 2016
Voters See Trump As Safer Bet Against Terrorism
Voters tend to think Donald Trump would do a better job protecting them from terrorists.
September 6, 2016
Clinton Gains on Trump in Voter Trust
Donald Trump’s trust advantage over Hillary Clinton in the areas of the economy and immigration have all but vanished, although independent voters continue to express a lot more faith in the GOP nominee.
September 2, 2016
Americans Still Think Mexico Should Help Pay for Illegal Immigration
Americans are feeling friendlier toward Mexico these days but still think it should offset the cost to the United States of the illegal immigrants it’s sending our way.
August 31, 2016
Is There Silent Trump Support That Pollsters Are Missing?
Some have suggested that Donald Trump has hidden support among voters who are unwilling to say publicly where they stand because they’re fearful of criticism. We won’t know for sure until Election Day, but Republicans are clearly more reluctant than Democrats this year to say how they are going to vote.
August 30, 2016
Voters Say Media, Not Candidates, Setting Agenda For 2016 Election
A majority of voters believe the media are in the driver’s seat this presidential election season.
