Voters Think Congress' Job Performance Will Hurt Congressional Candidates
Special congressional elections are in the news, but voters say the current Congress isn't helping the candidates of either major party.
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April 19, 2017
April 18, 2017
GOP Voters Say Trump Won't Sway Them from Voting Republican in Midterms
This year’s special elections are an early indicator if President Donald Trump’s policies are resonating with voters, political commentators say. But it’s clear Republican and Democratic voters have already made up their minds.
April 17, 2017
Americans Still Won't Trade Deductions for Lower Taxes
Even if it means lower tax rates, Americans still aren’t ready to eliminate tax deductions, but they wouldn’t mind a flat tax rate system.
April 13, 2017
Voters Still See Russia As Possible Ally
President Trump says U.S. relations with Russia are at “an all-time low,” but voters think the United States can still work with Russia on some issues.
April 13, 2017
Voters Question Obama-Era Police Agreements, Agree With Sessions' Review
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a review of the reform agreements President Obama's Justice Department required of several urban police departments following high-profile police shootings.
April 12, 2017
Voters Less Fearful of Worsening U.S.-Russia Relations
Voters appear to be less concerned that tense United States-Russia relations will have a negative impact on America, but they still strongly believe the two nations are headed for another Cold War scenario.
April 12, 2017
Most Democrats Still Say Trump Didn't Win
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez recently said he doesn't accept that Donald Trump is president. Most Democrats agree.
April 11, 2017
Most Support Trump’s Airstrike But See Syria As A UN Problem
Most voters support President Trump’s missile strike on Syria but feel further action against the Syrian government should come from the United Nations and not the United States alone.
April 10, 2017
Voters Not Convinced Obama Wasn’t In On Trump Spying
Voters are split on whether President Barack Obama or his inner circle were aware that U.S. intelligence agencies were spying on Donald Trump’s campaign, but they don’t believe Obama officials leaked names picked up in the surveillance efforts to the media.
April 10, 2017
GOP Voters See Merit-Based System As Legal Immigration Solution
President Trump has proposed moving toward a merit-based legal immigration system that grants visas based on one’s skill levels rather than their family connections. Republican voters think that’s a pretty good solution.
April 7, 2017
Voters Say Supreme Court Pick Who Pleases Both Parties Unlikely
Voters think it’s unlikely President Trump could nominate anyone to the U.S. Supreme Court who would appeal to both Republicans and Democrats, but they still don’t like the Senate changing its rules to make it easier for a nominee to be confirmed.
April 6, 2017
Most Voters Not Happy With Current U.S.-China Trade Situation
As President Donald Trump prepares for his first meeting with the Chinese president, most voters believe the current trade situation with the two nations benefits Beijing more than Washington.
April 6, 2017
GOP Voters Smell a Rat When It Comes to the Media’s Agenda
Voters overall think the media’s going downhill, but Republicans are more convinced that the media would rather stir the pot than genuinely get to the root of the issues.
April 5, 2017
Democrats Think GOP Needs to Be More Like the Bush Family
The two former Presidents Bush and Republican also-ran Jeb Bush have been critical of President Trump, and most Democrats think the GOP should listen. Most Republicans disagree. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
April 5, 2017
52% Say Clintons Should Be Part of Russia Probe
Voters are closely divided on the importance of Congress investigating whether Russia interfered with the last election, but if it does, they think the Clintons’ ties to the Russians should be part of the probe.
April 5, 2017
Democrats Say GOP Congress Too Confrontational
Although congressional Republicans have yet to pass anything of substance this year, most Democrats think they are already too pushy about what they want.
April 4, 2017
Do GOP Voters’ Views Still Strongly Align With Trump’s?
Voters are now evenly divided on which party’s views align more closely to their own, but the margin among Republican voters is shrinking when it comes to whether they think more like President Donald Trump or Republicans in Congress.
April 3, 2017
Are Republicans in Congress A Bigger Problem for Trump Than Democrats?
Voters think Republicans in Congress are nearly as big a threat to President Trump’s agenda as Democrats are.
March 30, 2017
Is Support for Big Government on the Grow?
Most voters still think government is too big and too expensive, but most Democrats now disagree.
March 29, 2017
Voters Measure Illegal Immigration in Major Crime, More Tax Dollars
Voters tend to view illegal immigrants as the source of more major crime and a big drain on taxpayers’ wallets.
