81% Think Weiner Should Do Prison Time
Former Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner has pleaded guilty to texting sexually explicit material to an underage girl, and voters strongly believe he should be put in prison for it.
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May 23, 2017
May 22, 2017
Comey Controversy: Genuine Concern or Partisan Politics?
President Trump's recent decision to fire FBI Director James Comey sparked a media firestorm, but voters are divided as to whether questions about the move are genuine or political in nature.
May 22, 2017
51% Say Trump Puts Himself Above Country
President Trump campaigned on the promise to "Make America Great Again" but U.S. voters tend to think he's more concerned with what's best for himself rather than the country. Voters are more likely to say his predecessor put the country first.
May 19, 2017
Voters See Trump Pressure on FBI But Still Expect Full Russia Probe
Most voters believe President Trump tried to shut down the probe of any connections between his associates and the Russians but are confident the FBI will thoroughly investigate the matter despite the firing of Director James Comey.
May 15, 2017
51% Disagree With Trump’s Firing of Comey
Voters aren’t overly impressed with James Comey’s performance as FBI director, but just over half disagree with President Trump’s decision to fire him.
May 11, 2017
57% Say Nuclear War Likely This Century
As tensions rise with North Korea and Russia, Americans suspect a nuclear war is coming, but they’re also more confident than they have been in years that the United States will still be the world’s dominant power at the end of the century.
May 10, 2017
Voters Think Religious Institutions Have a Place in Politics
President Donald Trump this week signed an executive order that seeks to overturn the Johnson Amendment barring tax-exempt organizations like churches from participating in politics or political campaigns. Many worry this blurs the line between church and state, but most voters feel churches and other similar organizations should have a proverbial seat at the political table.
May 9, 2017
Voters Trust Comey More Than Clinton
Voters are more convinced that outside forces cost Hillary Clinton the election, but despite the finger-pointing at FBI Director James Comey as one of those forces, Comey is more trusted than Clinton.
May 8, 2017
Voters Don’t See Eye-to-Eye With Congress
Voters are not likely to say the average congressional representative shares their views. They’re not even convinced their own representative does.
May 5, 2017
Voters Don’t Trust Polls, See Anti-Trump Bias
Most voters don’t trust political polls and tend to think pollsters are out to stop President Trump’s agenda.
May 4, 2017
One-in-Three Think Feds Own Too Much Land
President Donald Trump last month ordered an unprecedented review of national monuments owned by the United States government. The federal government owns just over a quarter of the land in the United States, but voters continue to be divided over whether that’s too much.
May 4, 2017
Do Voters Miss Obama?
With President Trump’s first 100 days in office a decidedly mixed bag, it begs the question: do voters miss his predecessor in the White House?
May 3, 2017
No Need To Increase Nuclear Stockpile, Voters Say
Voters strongly believe the nation’s stock of nuclear weapons is crucial to its national security, but they don’t feel the country needs to increase its nuclear stockpile.
May 1, 2017
Voters Like Tax Cuts But Fear Trump, Congress May Go Too Far
Voters still tend to think cutting taxes is a good economic move but worry that President Trump and Congress may cut too much.
April 28, 2017
More Now Say It’s Too Easy to Get a Gun
Gun sales in the United States are down since Donald Trump took office even though Americans now think it’s easier to get a gun than it used to be.
April 27, 2017
Voters Like Capitalism Best
A radio host recently claimed Senator Bernie Sanders is the most popular politician in America today and would have defeated Donald Trump by a landslide in the presidential election had he been the Democratic nominee.
April 26, 2017
Voters Put Cautious Trust in the Government
Voters don’t put much trust in the government to do the right thing in most situations. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
April 26, 2017
Connections Are Key with Government Contracts
Most voters continue to believe crony capitalism is alive and well in the government.
April 24, 2017
Voters Support Labeling MS-13 Gang a Terrorist Group
Following a spate of violent murders in Long Island suspected to be at the hands of the MS-13 street gang, Attorney General Jeff Sessions pushed for labeling the gang as a terrorist organization in an effort to crack down on illegal immigration. Voters support the move, but aren’t so convinced it will cut down on violent crime in the United States.
April 21, 2017
Most Say Feds Should ‘Buy, Hire American’ Even If It Costs More
Voters are all for President Trump’s order to federal agencies this week to “aggressively promote and use American-made goods and to ensure that American labor is hired to do the job,” even though many suspect it will cost taxpayers more.
