Most Say Major Legislation Likely Early On From New Congress
A majority of voters see the possibility of big things from the new Congress in the early going next year.
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November 12, 2010
November 11, 2010
Most Voters Think Democrats in Congress Will Push Major Legislation in Lame-Duck Session
Most voters think Congress should wait until the new members take office in January before tackling any major new legislation, but even more expect Democrats to try to pass major legislation anyway in the upcoming lame-duck session.
November 9, 2010
Election 2010: A Look At Polling in the Toss-Up States
National polling firms and others sorted out the many races for Senate and governor clearly identifying winners in most well before Election Day. However, seven Senate races and 11 governors’ races were still rated Toss-Ups by Real Clear Politics heading into the final day.
November 9, 2010
Most GOP Voters Critical of Republicans in Congress, Like Tea Party
Republican voters remain strongly critical of how their party’s representatives in Congress are performing and have a highly favorable opinion of the Tea Party movement that is pushing the GOP more to the political right.
November 8, 2010
Safer Roads, Cheaper Insurance Predicted If Driving Age Is Raised
Many Americans still believe raising the age requirement to obtain a driver’s license will benefit society in two ways: It will reduce the number of auto accidents and reduce the cost of auto insurance.
November 8, 2010
GOP Primary Voters Express Interest in Third-Party Option
Roughly one-quarter to one-third of Republican primary voters say they would be inclined to consider a third-party candidate if any of the current favorites wins the GOP presidential nomination for 2012.
November 8, 2010
Voters Show Confidence in Tuesday’s Election Process
Most voters are pretty confident that the right candidates were the official winners in last Tuesday’s elections, but nearly one-in-five think a lot of ineligible voters were allowed to cast ballots.
November 7, 2010
What’s Up With Nevada?
While public polling generally gave a good projection of what to expect around the country in Election 2010, that was not the case in Nevada.
November 6, 2010
Voters Tend To Think Democrats Lost More Than GOP Won
Most voters said going into Election Day that it was all about President Obama’s agenda, and coming out on the other side, they’re reinforcing that message.
November 5, 2010
GOP Primary Voters Like Palin Best, With Romney, Huckabee Close Behind
They’re the leading contenders for now for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, and, perhaps not surprisingly, they’re the best liked of 14 top party players among likely GOP primary voters.
November 4, 2010
GOP Voters Like Three Candidates Best for 2012
OK, the election’s over, and the message from most voters was that they didn’t care much for President Obama’s agenda. Now the focus is on the race for the presidency in 2012.
November 3, 2010
Voters Strongly Anticipate Health Care Repeal In the House
Voters overwhelmingly believe the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives is likely to vote to repeal the unpopular national health care law.
November 2, 2010
18% Think Every Great Idea in U.S. History Needed Government Help
Vice President Joe Biden made clear at a Democratic fundraiser last week that he thinks government has been the engine behind America’s progress. “Every single great idea that has marked the 21st century, the 20th century and the 19th century has required government vision and government incentive,” he declared.
November 2, 2010
Most Prefer Airport Body Scanner to Pat-Down
Airports across the country, from Washington, D.C. to Seattle, are beginning to install new full-body scanners as part of their security checkpoints. But for privacy reasons, many Americans oppose the scanners which show full-body nude images of the passenger to a screener in another room.
November 2, 2010
What To Look For On Election Night
The first polls close at 6:00 p.m. Eastern in Indiana and should provide important clues about the night to come.
November 2, 2010
Just 46% Expect ‘Noticeable Change’ If GOP Wins Congress, 33% Don’t
Beauty’s in the eye of the beholder, as the old saying goes, and most voters still aren’t convinced that there will be a big change in their lives if Republicans win control of Congress.
November 1, 2010
Most Voters Not Confident in Foreign Security Measures, Expect Another Attack
Most U.S. voters express concern about the security measures taken by other countries following last week's attempt by terrorists in Yemen to send packages containing bombs to the United States, and the majority expect another attack to occur in the next year.
October 29, 2010
79% Happy To Call America Home
Although things may be tough in the United States right now, most Americans still would rather live here than anywhere else in the world.
October 29, 2010
52% Say Most Members Get Reelected Because Rules Are Rigged
Roughly half (52%) of Likely U.S. Voters say most members of Congress get reelected not because they do a good job representing the folks at home but because election rules are rigged to their benefit.
