Most Don’t Agree With Democrats or Republicans in Congress
Voters continue to see Democrats in Congress as more liberal than they are and congressional Republicans as more conservative.
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June 22, 2020
June 19, 2020
Military Voters Are A Lot More Critical of Trump
President Trump drew criticism from retired military leaders when he recently threatened to use the armed forces to calm domestic unrest, and veterans in general are a lot more critical of the president than they have been in the past.
June 19, 2020
Most Say Political Party Leaders Out of Step With Their Voters
Most voters in both major parties continue to believe their ideological views are moving away from the leaders of their parties.
June 18, 2020
Most Don’t Trust Political News But Following More Closely
Voters still don’t trust the political news they get and think it remains biased against President Trump. But they’re also following the news more closely these days.
June 17, 2020
30% Say Black Lives Matter More Than All Lives
Belief that black lives matter more than all lives is up from five years ago, but most voters still put all lives first. Voters also still favor a Blue Lives Matter law in their state to protect the police.
June 15, 2020
40% of GOP Voters Think Civil War Likely
With race-driven anti-police protests nationwide, one-in-three voters continue to believe America is on the brink of another civil war. Blacks are the least optimistic that the protests will lead to positive change but the most supportive of removing Confederate symbols from public display.
June 11, 2020
Only 16% Think A Police-Free Society Is Likely
Most voters have a high regard for the police and think they’re likely to be around for a long time to come.
June 10, 2020
Popularity of Black Lives Matter Jumps to 62%
The popularity of the Black Lives Matter movement has climbed dramatically after several days of protest following the police killing of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis.
June 9, 2020
Most Reject Calls for Defunding Police
Despite the high-profile anti-police protests nationwide, few Americans believe there are too many cops in this country, and most reject the push by the political left to defund police departments.
June 8, 2020
Voters See More Racial Discrimination By Cops, Less Concerned With Inner City Crime
Belief that blacks are treated unfairly by police and that police discrimination is a bigger issue than inner city crime have jumped to new highs.
June 5, 2020
37% of Voters Under 40 Say Social Media Influence Their Politics
More voters than ever are regular Internet users, with over one-third of those under 40 now saying their political opinions are influenced by social media. Most continue to believe social media like Facebook and Twitter divide us as a nation.
June 3, 2020
Democrats Continue to Push Felons’ Voting Rights More Than Others
Democrats tend to think it’s too hard to vote in America which explains their strong support for mail-in ballots and are much stronger advocates than other voters of restoring the voting rights of felons who have served their sentences.
June 3, 2020
49% Say ‘Antifa’ Is A Terrorist Organization
Voters are more critical of the police response to the latest outburst of black protest nationwide but also tend to agree with President Trump that the so-called “antifa” movement thought to be behind much of the violence should be labeled as terrorists.
June 2, 2020
Most in Blue States Say Their State Finances Are Worsening; Democrats Favor Bailouts
Voters in so-called Blue Democratic-run states are more likely than those in Red GOP-led states to say their state finances are worsening. No wonder Democrats are much bigger fans of federal bailouts of financially troubled states than other voters are.
June 1, 2020
Voters See Bias at Twitter, Facebook: 33% Embrace Trump’s Order to Punish Them
Voters agree with President Trump that the operators of social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook are politically biased, but they stop short of endorsing his punitive executive order opening them up to lawsuits over posts on their sites.
May 29, 2020
Harris Tops Democrats’ List of VP Hopefuls
After last week’s flap over Joe Biden’s black voter comment, Kamala Harris has edged ahead among her fellow Democrats on a list of the party’s top potential vice presidential candidates.
May 28, 2020
27% of Blacks Say Black Voter Who Chooses Trump Over Biden Is Not Really Black
One-in-four black voters agree with Joe Biden that a black voter who chooses Donald Trump over Biden is not really black.
May 27, 2020
Most Remain Suspicious of Politicians Who Play the ‘Race Card’
Joe Biden triggered a backlash last week when he said blacks who choose President Trump over him aren’t really black, but most voters continue to believe politicians only play the so-called ‘race card’ to win, not to fix minority problems. Still, they see Democrats like Biden as a bigger help than Republicans.
May 26, 2020
Politics Remains A Big Factor in Voter Views of COVID-19 and America’s Response
Views of the coronavirus crisis and how America has responded continue to break down along party lines, which helps explain why Red Republican states are opening up while Blue Democrat states are extending their lockdowns.
May 20, 2020
Most Think Trump Should Release Tax Returns
The pursuit of Donald Trump’s tax returns by congressional Democrats has now made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, and most voters continue to believe Trump should hand them over. For most Democrats and unaffiliated voters, Trump’s taxes are a big voting issue. For Republicans, not so much.
