38% Favor Banning Hate Speech Offenders From Public Office
Most voters don’t favor a ban on so-called hate speech, but a sizable number are prepared to bar offenders from political office.
Politics
Most Recent Releases
December 3, 2019
December 2, 2019
Biden Still Leads Democratic Pack, Buttigieg Gains
Joe Biden remains the candidate to beat in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. In the battle for second place, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have lost ground, while Pete Buttigieg is gaining.
November 29, 2019
Are Democrats Losing Interest in the Impeachment Hearings?
A lot of voters say they’re following the House impeachment hearings, but Democrats don’t seem as interested as they were when the hearings first started.
November 27, 2019
Voters Are Less Hopeful Congress Will Approve Trade Deal to Replace NAFTA
The new trade deal the Trump administration has negotiated with Canada and Mexico is languishing in the House of Representatives. While voters still regard it as an improvement over the much-maligned NAFTA, they’re a lot less confident that Congress will approve it.
November 26, 2019
Strong Voter Support for Second Amendment Doesn’t Extend to Assault Rifles
Voters strongly defend Americans’ right to a gun but still tend to feel a ban on assault rifles isn’t a bad idea.
November 25, 2019
Democrats, Young Voters Attracted By Socialism
Democrats are far less convinced than Republicans and unaffiliated voters that a free-market system is superior to a socialist one and are much more willing to vote for a socialist candidate. Those under 40 are a lot more responsive to the siren call of socialism than older voters are.
November 22, 2019
Most Say Trump Uses Cabinet Less Than Other Presidents
President Trump’s Cabinet seems to have a revolving door at times, but then most voters agree this president doesn’t depend on his Cabinet like the majority of his predecessors.
November 22, 2019
61% Say Most Politicians Intent on Dividing Us
Come together? Not likely, voters say, if most politicians have their way.
November 21, 2019
Voters Fear Violence From Trump’s Foes More Than His Supporters
Voters see a bigger threat from President Trump’s opponents over policy issues than from his supporters if Democrats succeed in removing him from office. One-in-three still see the threat of civil war in the near future.
November 20, 2019
Voters Show Little Support for U.S. Role in Hong Kong Protests
Most voters here are aware of the escalating pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong but don’t favor U.S. involvement. They’re also slightly less likely to suspect that our government gives China a pass on bad behavior because of its economic muscle.
November 18, 2019
Impeachment Hearings Haven’t Swayed Voters; Many Ask, ‘Where’s Biden?’
The House impeachment hearings haven’t moved voters so far, with a plurality still expecting President Trump to be reelected next November. The number who thinks the president’s impeachment is likely hasn’t changed, but there’s sizable support for expanding the hearings to include the activities of Joe Biden and his son.
November 14, 2019
Most Say Media Working With Democrats to Impeach Trump
Most voters don’t expect fair play from the media when it comes to news coverage of the Democrats’ impeachment attempt.
November 13, 2019
Voters Don’t Back Medicare for All With Their Tax Dollars
Support has fallen for expanding Medicare to all Americans as opponents detail the staggering likely cost to taxpayers. Few voters are willing to spend much, if anything, to make it a reality.
November 12, 2019
Bloomberg’s No Threat to Democrat Front-Runners Yet
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has a way to go if he wants to claim next year’s Democratic presidential nomination.
November 8, 2019
Most Say Drug Bosses Control Mexico, Want Troops on Border If Violence Grows
Voters strongly believe drug cartels are now the most powerful force in Mexico and that the U.S. military should be used to stop the drug-related violence they expect to cross our southern border.
November 7, 2019
Voters Are Less Convinced Trump Won Fairly in 2016
The Mueller report cleared the Trump campaign of campaign collusion with the Russians in 2016, but voters, including Republicans, are more skeptical nevertheless about Donald Trump’s win over Hillary Clinton.
November 6, 2019
Voters Frown on Second-Choice Voting
New York City yesterday voted to become the largest city with ranked-choice voting in which voters choose not just their first choice but several candidates in order of preference. The second-choice votes help pick a winner if no candidate earns more than 50% of the vote. But voters nationwide aren’t thrilled by the idea.
November 5, 2019
Most Still Aren’t Willing to Spend Big to Fight Global Warming
Most voters continue to worry about global warming AKA climate change but not enough to part with their hard-earned money to do something about it.
November 4, 2019
Voters, Like House of Representatives, View Impeachment Along Party Lines
Just like the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to push forward with an impeachment inquiry, voters are sharply divided along party lines over whether Democrats will come up with the goods to remove President Trump from office.
November 1, 2019
Military Voters Rate Trump Stronger Commander in Chief
Veterans are even more convinced these days that President Trump is a stronger military commander in chief than most of his recent predecessors in the White House.
