60% Rate U.S. Society As Fair and Decent
Most voters continue to believe that American society is generally fair and decent, but they don't feel as strongly when it comes to President Trump’s views on society.
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August 14, 2017
August 14, 2017
Most Republicans Credit Trump for Job Creation
Late last week, following the release of new employment numbers by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, President Trump touted the success of more than one million new jobs added to the economy since he took office.
August 11, 2017
Military Action Against North Korea Likely Soon, Voters Say
Most voters think it’s likely the United States will soon be at war with North Korea.
August 10, 2017
Most Still Favor Voter ID Laws
Missouri held its first election this week after enacting voter identification laws, and officials say it went smoothly. Most voters continue to favor such laws, though slightly more now believe they may be discriminatory.
August 10, 2017
Most Still See Voter Fraud as Serious Problem
Some groups are suing the federal government over President Trump’s voter fraud commission, claiming privacy and civil rights violations. While a majority of voters still considers voter fraud a serious problem, a growing number are now downplaying the severity of the issue.
August 9, 2017
More Voters Give Thumbs Up to Union Leaders
Nissan workers in Mississippi recently voted against joining the United Auto Workers (UAW), a blow to the already struggling union presence in the south.
August 9, 2017
Most Still Say ‘No’ to Letting Illegal Immigrants Vote
A sizable majority of voters still opposes giving illegal immigrants the vote, even in local elections. Democrats remain much more supportive of the idea than other voters do, however.
August 7, 2017
13% Have Switched Parties or Gone Independent Recently
Voters are less likely these days to split their vote between the two major parties, but just over one-out-of-10 now say they’ve changed the party they identify with in recent months.
August 7, 2017
More Voters Voting Independent, Want Competitive Third-Party
Voters are more receptive to a political third party than they have been in recent years, and more than half now say they have voted for a candidate independent of the two major parties.
August 4, 2017
Voters Remain Unconvinced There is a ‘Party of the People’
Even as partisan tension continues to rise in Washington, slightly fewer voters now say neither Republicans nor Democrats are the party of the American people.
August 3, 2017
Voters Don’t Credit Trump For Improving Economy
The stock market is at record highs. Unemployment hit a 10-year low in May, and economic confidence is at its highest level in several years. But voters apparently don’t believe President Trump or his policies have anything to do with it.
August 2, 2017
Most Voters Say Trump Is His Own Worst Enemy
President Trump has met the enemy, and it’s himself.
August 1, 2017
Voters Say Trump No Better Than Obama On Immigration
Illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border has fallen to a 17-year low since President Trump took office, but voters don’t think he’s doing any better than his predecessor handling the nation’s immigration situation in general.
August 1, 2017
Most Still Oppose Driver’s Licenses For Those Here Illegally
California, one of 12 U.S. states that allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, is on track to issue nearly a million such licenses by the end of the year. But most voters continue to oppose licenses for illegals in the state they live in.
July 31, 2017
Most Voters Say ‘No’ To Border Wall
The House last week approved $1.6 billion in spending for President Trump’s proposed wall along the Mexican border, but with illegal immigration at the Mexican border at a 17-year low, most voters don’t want it anymore.
July 31, 2017
Most Democrats, GOP Voters Don't Agree With Party Leaders
Over half of voters in both major political parties continue to say that they are moving away from the positions of their party's leaders.
July 28, 2017
Republicans Welcome Military Transgender Ban; Democrats Don’t
Voters are evenly divided over President Trump’s decision to prohibit from military service those who want to live openly as the opposite sex.
July 27, 2017
Voters Say They’re More Socially Liberal, More Fiscally Conservative
Voters tend to believe the body politic is becoming more liberal on social issues but still leans conservative in fiscal areas.
July 27, 2017
Voters See Republicans As Bigger Roadblock Than Democrats For Trump
Voters are now more likely to believe Republicans in Congress are the bigger problem for President Trump than Democrats are.
July 26, 2017
Voters Think Media Has Too Much Influence Over Government
Senator John McCain told the U.S. Senate yesterday ahead of the health care vote to tune out media personalities and trust one another instead. Voters think that's a good idea.
