Health Care, Economy Top Voter Concerns This Election Year
Health care and the economy dominate voter concerns as America begins the slow formal crawl to the next presidential election.
General Politics
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February 5, 2020
February 3, 2020
Voters Like Primaries But Not Iowa, New Hampshire Always First
Voters are more supportive than ever of state primaries as the way to choose presidential nominees but are far less sure about letting Iowa and New Hampshire lead the way.
January 29, 2020
Most, But Not As Many, See A Woman President Coming
With Democrat Elizabeth Warren’s chances appearing to fade, voters are less sure a woman will be elected president than they were when Hillary Clinton was on deck, although most still think one is coming. Voters also still prefer giving a successful president a chance to be reelected.
January 29, 2020
35% Say U.S. Elections Unfair
With the Iowa caucuses just days away, voters are more confident about U.S. elections than they were four years ago. But most still don’t believe the federal government has the consent of those it governs.
January 23, 2020
Sorry, Hillary, But Voters Prefer Bernie Over You
Hillary Clinton made headlines earlier this week when she told an interviewer that no one in Congress likes Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. But their fellow Democrats – and voters in general – like Bernie more than Hillary.
January 13, 2020
More Voters Think GOP - If You Count Trump As A Republican
Voters identify more with Republicans than Democrats when it comes to the issues – unless you regard President Trump as a party of his own.
January 6, 2020
Voters Question Length of Campaign, Number of Democratic Debates
A sizable majority of voters still believes the campaign for the White House every four years goes on too long, and half complain that Democrats are overdoing it when it comes to debates.
December 27, 2019
Women Favor World Run By Women More Than Men Do
Women are a lot more convinced than men that a world run by women would be better place for all.
December 26, 2019
Voters View Impeachment As DOA in GOP Senate
Even Democrats consider it highly unlikely that the Republican-run U.S. Senate will remove President Trump from office now that he has been impeached by the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives.
December 23, 2019
Most Say Americans Don’t Know How Their Government Works
The impeachment of President Trump by House Democrats has highlighted the complexities of our government, but most continue to believe that Americans don’t know how their government works. They still seem to have a handle on the basics of impeachment, though.
December 20, 2019
51% Agree Impeachment Is ‘Abuse of Power’ By Democrats
Voters appear to give President Trump a slight edge in the war of words over impeachment.
December 19, 2019
Gap Narrows in Trump vs. Michelle Obama Contest
With some Democrats worrying that the current hopefuls for their party’s nomination can’t beat President Trump next year, speculation has begun anew that Michelle Obama will enter the race. The former first lady still has a narrowing advantage over the president in a hypothetical 2020 matchup.
December 17, 2019
49% Say Anti-Trump Democrats Driven More By Hillary’s Loss Than Trump ‘Crimes’
Voters see little chance that Republicans will jump on the Democrats’ impeachment bandwagon. Most Democrats think that’s because of GOP party loyalty, but then most Republicans believe the impeachment is driven not by broken laws but by President Trump’s defeat of Hillary Clinton in 2016.
December 16, 2019
Voters Favor Jail, Firing for Rogue Officials Who Targeted Trump
Voters are ready to jail or fire senior law enforcement officials who illegally targeted President Trump, but most think they are unlikely to be punished.
December 11, 2019
Voters Turn Away From Third-Party Solution
Voters aren’t overly enthusiastic about either of the two major political parties, but they’re less confident than ever that a genuinely competitive third party would make a difference.
December 9, 2019
31% Say U.S. Presidency More Powerful Under Trump
Voters still generally feel the president of the United States has about the right level of power, but a sizable number, especially Democrats, worry that the presidency is getting more powerful under President Trump.
December 4, 2019
Voters Question NATO’s Worth
NATO was created after World War II to protect a war-ravaged Europe from the communist Soviet Union, but 70 years later voters here question whether U.S. taxpayers should still pay the biggest bill and wonder what they’re getting for it.
November 27, 2019
Voters Are Less Hopeful Congress Will Approve Trade Deal to Replace NAFTA
The new trade deal the Trump administration has negotiated with Canada and Mexico is languishing in the House of Representatives. While voters still regard it as an improvement over the much-maligned NAFTA, they’re a lot less confident that Congress will approve it.
November 22, 2019
61% Say Most Politicians Intent on Dividing Us
Come together? Not likely, voters say, if most politicians have their way.
November 21, 2019
Voters Fear Violence From Trump’s Foes More Than His Supporters
Voters see a bigger threat from President Trump’s opponents over policy issues than from his supporters if Democrats succeed in removing him from office. One-in-three still see the threat of civil war in the near future.
