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                            November 17, 2015Many Voters Still Unsure How Much U.S. Spends on Defense
In a heated exchange during last week's Republican presidential primary debate, Senator Rand Paul criticized fellow Senator Marco Rubio for his calls to substantially increase defense spending when the United States already spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined. Turns out just half of U.S. voters are aware of how much this country spends compared to the rest of the world, and a plurality wants the figure to increase.

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                            November 17, 2015Clinton, Sanders Run Even Among Democrats Under 40
Front-runner Hillary Clinton didn’t move an inch among Democratic voters following Saturday night’s debate even though there were two fewer candidates on stage. She also clearly has a problem with younger voters.

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                            November 16, 2015Hillary Clinton Has Few Fans in the Military
Hillary Clinton is still in line to win the Democratic Party's nomination to be the next commander in chief, but few Americans in the military have a good impression of her.

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                            November 13, 2015Here’s How the GOP Race Looks Now
The outsiders are still leading the pack in Rasmussen Reports’ latest look at the Republican presidential primary race following Tuesday night’s debate.

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                            November 12, 2015Americans with Military Experience Are More Hawkish on Middle East
Active duty military and veterans tend to favor increased U.S. combat involvement against the radical Islamic group ISIS and aren't as concerned as the American public in general about the willingness of political leaders to put soldiers' lives on the line.

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                            November 12, 2015Little Support for Punishing Global Warming Foes
Global warming advocates are calling for the prosecution of groups who disagree with them, and New York State has taken it a step further by investigating Exxon Mobil for refusing to play ball with the popular scientific theory.

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                            November 11, 2015What Are The Biggest Challenges Facing Military Veterans?
Of the many hurdles military veterans face in America today, they name adjusting back to everyday life as the most significant challenge. Many also feel that private companies are not making the adjustment any easier.

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                            November 11, 2015Voters Question Whether GOP, Democrats Ready to Tackle the Future
As the presidential candidates for both major parties lay out their agendas for the next four years, voters continue to question whether either side really knows where it’s going.

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                            November 10, 2015Military Wants Concealed Carry Rights on Stateside Bases
America’s military risk their lives to defend this country, but now they want a better chance to defend themselves, too.

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                            November 10, 2015Americans Still Think War On Drugs Is Failing
Americans still firmly believe the war on drugs has been a failure, and few think more money will make a difference.

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                            November 5, 2015Voters Expect More U.S. Troops to Go to Syria
Voter confidence in the Obama administration’s fight against the radical Islamic group ISIS is down despite the president’s decision to send a small number of troops to Syria, perhaps because voters strongly suspect that more will soon be on the way.

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                            November 5, 201535% Favor Expanding List of Those Who Can't Buy Guns
Support for the current federal system of background checks on gun purchasers remains high, but voters still question their effectiveness in reducing crime. One-in-three voters, however, want to expand the list of people who can be denied a gun.

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                            November 4, 2015Was Mixed Pot Message Toxic to Ohio Vote?
Ohio voters yesterday rejected by nearly a two-to-one margin a ballot initiative that would have legalized both medical and recreational marijuana, but mixing the two into one vote may have been supporters’ biggest mistake.

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                            November 4, 2015Voters Doubt Sincerity of Politicians Who Raise Gun Issues
Republicans rate gun issues more important to their vote than others do, but there’s a great deal of skepticism among all voters about politicians who raise gun-related issues.

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                            November 3, 2015Voters Favor 'Kate's Law' Sentences for Illegal Immigrant Felons
Senate Democrats recently blocked "Kate's Law," legislation intended to impose mandatory prison terms on illegal immigrants convicted of major felonies who have been deported but have again entered the United States illegally. The law was named after Kate Steinle, the young woman murdered this summer in San Francisco by just such a person.

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                            November 3, 2015Voters Are More Supportive of Their Right to a Gun
Even as they worry the federal government is a growing threat to their rights, voters continue to strongly value their basic constitutional freedoms. They are even more supportive now than they have been in the past of their right to bear arms.

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                            October 30, 2015Trump Still the Clear Leader After Latest Debate
Did Wednesday night’s debate make a difference in the Republican presidential race?

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                            October 29, 2015Most Democrats View Socialism Favorably
The man currently running a distant second for the Democratic presidential nomination, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, is a self-declared socialist, and most of his party’s voters now have a positive view of socialism. They are almost evenly divided as to whether they like capitalism or socialism more.

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                            October 29, 2015GOP Wins, CNBC Loses Last Night’s Debate
The latest Republican presidential debate was a textbook example of the media bias voters have complained about in surveys for years.

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                            October 28, 2015How Do GOP Voters Rate Their White House Contenders?
Going into their party’s third presidential debate this evening, Republicans aren’t overly enthusiastic about the candidates hoping to be the GOP standard-bearer next year.