Voters See ISIS Winning in Iraq
Voters aren’t happy with the way President Obama is fighting the radical Islamic State group and increasingly suspect that ISIS is winning the war in Iraq.
General Politics
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May 21, 2015
May 21, 2015
Most Voters Expect Biased News Coverage of 2016 Presidential Race
In the wake of the George Stephanopoulos scandal, most voters doubt the accuracy of political news coverage and think most reporters will slant their coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign.
May 19, 2015
46% Want Stephanopoulos Banned From Campaign Coverage
George Stephanopoulos, a senior ABC News anchor, was caught last week hiding $75,000 in donations to the Bill and Hillary Clinton Foundation just after he grilled on air the author of a book critical of the foundation and Mrs. Clinton. He also was scheduled to moderate a presidential campaign debate before the media found out about the donations.
May 18, 2015
Americans Draw the Line at Police Use of Military-Grade Weapons
President Obama announced today a ban on the federal provision of some military-grade equipment to local police departments, a practice nearly half of Americans oppose.
May 14, 2015
What If Michelle Obama Challenged Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Nomination?
Michelle Obama for president? What if she ran against the seemingly impregnable Hillary Clinton?
May 14, 2015
Most Voters Still Approve of Military Service for Illegal Immigrants
Congress is debating whether to encourage illegal immigrants to join the military as a path to citizenship, and most voters continue to think that's a good idea.
May 13, 2015
U.S. Voters Still Strongly Dislike Putin
Secretary of State John Kerry visited Russia this week for the first time since the Ukraine crisis began last year to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top officials. Negative opinions of Putin remain high among U.S. voters.
May 12, 2015
Voters Worry Military Exercises May Lead to Federal Control Of States
Eight weeks of U.S. military exercises this summer in several southwestern states - dubbed Jade Helm 15 - have some wondering if the government is preparing for martial law. Most voters don’t oppose such exercises, but a surprising number worry about what the federal government is up to.
May 11, 2015
Illegal or Not, Voters Are More Supportive Than Ever of NSA
Following a federal appeals court ruling that the National Security Agency’s mass collection of Americans’ phone records is illegal, voters are actually more supportive of the agency’s actions and put even more emphasis on preventing a terrorist attack over protecting privacy.
May 8, 2015
When is More Defense Spending Enough?
Congress and the president are battling over a federal budget that spends more on the military, but voters are less gung-ho about increasing defense spending than they were three months ago. Still, support for more spending on defense remains higher than it has been in several years.
May 6, 2015
Americans See Bigger Domestic Terror Threat
Following the abortive terrorist attack in Texas this weekend, most Americans agree that Islamic terrorism is now a bigger threat inside the United States.
May 5, 2015
Voters Strongly Favor Body Cameras for Cops
Voters overwhelmingly favor requiring cops to wear uniform cameras, but will it make us all safer?
May 4, 2015
Voters Want Spending Cuts But Are More Doubtful They'll Happen
Most voters continue to favor across-the-board spending cuts by the federal government, but more than ever don’t expect the government to oblige.
May 4, 2015
Obama, George W. Bush Are Boost in Primaries Only
Message to presidential hopefuls: Comparing yourself to President Obama or his predecessor, George W. Bush, is a much better idea during primary season than it is during the general election.
May 1, 2015
Voters Remain Cautious About Prison Reform
Hillary Clinton this week joined the chorus of Democrats and Republicans calling for ways to reduce the number of Americans in prison, and voters still tend to be cautiously supportive of that overall goal.
May 1, 2015
National Security Concerns Are Growing
Concern about national security was mostly in the low- to mid-teens from November 2008 through 2010. This concern began trending down slightly in 2010 and dropped to the low single-digits after the killing of Osama bin Laden in May 2011. It did not reach double-digits again until mid-2013.
April 30, 2015
Voter Suspicion Grows Over Hillary’s E-Mails
As Obama administration officials wrestle with the news media and congressional investigators over releasing Hillary Clinton’s e-mail from her days as secretary of State, voters are growing more suspicious that Clinton has something to hide.
April 30, 2015
Most See Baltimore Riots As Criminal, Not Protest
Americans view the recent rioting in Baltimore as criminal behavior, not legitimate protest, and think it will only worsen the criminal justice situation in the city.
April 29, 2015
63% Think Hillary Clinton May Have Helped Foreign Donors As Secretary of State
Just over half of voters do not trust Hillary Clinton, but even more think she used her position as secretary of State to benefit some of those who gave money to her Clinton Foundation.
April 29, 2015
73% Think Newcomers Should Adopt America's Culture, Language
Most voters still consider America an equitable place to live and feel strongly that newcomers to this country should adopt our way of life.
