42% Think Pelosi Worse Than Most House Speakers
A sizable number of voters think Nancy Pelosi doesn’t measure up to most of her predecessors as speaker of the House, but Democrats are enthusiastic supporters.
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October 22, 2019
October 15, 2019
Voters See Trump, Democrats With Plans for the Future
Voters remain sure that President Trump and the Democratic Party know where they’re headed, but they’re less confident that Republicans have a similar focus.
October 2, 2019
Voters Are Madder at the Media Than at Trump or His Foes
Voters are mad at President Trump and his political opponents, but they’re angriest at the media these days.
October 1, 2019
Voters Say No Trump No Solution to What Divides Us
Voters are more likely to blame President Trump for the country’s political division but don’t think electing Hillary Clinton instead would have changed much. They also don’t see Trump’s defeat next year as a solution to what divides us.
September 26, 2019
33% Say New York Times Is Usually Accurate
Fake news or the real thing? Only one-in-three voters think the New York Times gets it completely right most of the time.
September 20, 2019
Most Don’t See More Women Leaders As Better for Society
Voters aren’t convinced that more women political leaders are the way to go, perhaps in part because most think men and women have more common interests than not.
September 3, 2019
47% Want Comey Prosecuted for Media Leaks
The U.S. Justice Department’s inspector general has concluded that James Comey improperly leaked information to the news media while he was serving as head of the FBI, and nearly half of voters think he should pay for it in court.
August 28, 2019
61% Welcome Public Scrutiny of Big League Reporters
The New York Times and others are complaining that allies of President Trump are targeting hostile reporters by exposing controversial social media postings from their past. But most voters consider these reporters fair game for public criticism.
August 26, 2019
Bernie’s $16 Trillion ‘Green New Deal’ Is Close Call for Voters
Voters are almost evenly divided on a multi-trillion dollar Green New Deal plan to tackle climate change by Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders that would impact nearly all of the federal government.
August 23, 2019
Most Say Warren Lied About Native American Past But Don’t Care
Voters think Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has lied about her Native American heritage in the past, but most also say it’s not a critical issue when it comes to how they will vote.
August 22, 2019
Voters Don’t Trust Political News, Say Most Reporters Want to Stop Trump
Distrust of political news reporting remains at a record high, with just over half of voters now convinced that most in the media are out to get President Trump.
August 21, 2019
Voters Say Neither Major Party Represents Them
Voters still don’t see eye-to-eye with most members of Congress and continue to believe that Americans aren’t truly represented by either of the major political parties.
August 20, 2019
Trump Voters Good to Go With Buying Greenland
If President Trump wants to buy Greenland, most strong Trump supporters are all for it, but like other voters, they’re wary of adding more states to the union.
August 14, 2019
Americans Say Murder More Likely Than Suicide in Epstein Case
Americans aren’t buying that disgraced financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in jail last weekend.
August 9, 2019
Black Approval for Trump Returns to Normal Range
Two weeks ago President Trump triggered a media firestorm when he criticized a longtime Democratic congressman’s job performance, saying his Baltimore district is “a rat and rodent infested mess” and “the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States.”
August 6, 2019
For Democrats, Candidate Attacks on Obama Are A Close Call
Front-runner Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential challengers have attacked him for policies enacted under President Obama with whom he served as vice president. Some Democrats complain that criticism of Obama is bad for the party, and Democratic voters are closely divided.
August 2, 2019
Trump Support Up This Week Among Black Voters
President Trump triggered a media firestorm when he criticized a longtime Democratic congressman’s job performance, saying his Baltimore district is “a rat and rodent infested mess” and “the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States.”
July 31, 2019
Voters Say Politicians Want to Grow Government Much More Than They Do
Voters continue to believe that their elected representatives want a lot bigger government than they do.
July 31, 2019
49% of Democrats Think Trump Voters Are Racist
Most voters don’t consider supporters of President Trump to be racist, but half of Democrats do.
July 29, 2019
Voters Sink Likelihood of Trump’s Impeachment to New Low
Attitudes about Special Counsel Robert Mueller are about the same despite his performance last week at a House hearing. But voters are even more convinced now that President Trump will not be impeached.
