With a Week To Go, 40% Have Finished Holiday Shopping
Americans continue to fly through their holiday shopping this year, and nearly half are finished with a week still left before Christmas.
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December 19, 2017
December 19, 2017
Who Wants War with Iran -- and Why? By Patrick J. Buchanan
In the run-up to Christmas, President Donald Trump has been the beneficiary of some surprisingly good news and glad tidings.
December 18, 2017
48% See Anti-Trump Bias in Senior FBI, Justice Officials
With recent news reports and e-mails showing anti-Trump bias by several senior level FBI and Justice Department officials, nearly half of voters now believe there was an illegal effort to deny Donald Trump the presidency.
December 18, 2017
Americans Favor Public/Private Ventures to the Moon
Voters approve of President Trump's plans for joint government-private sector missions to the moon.
December 16, 2017
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 16, 2017
Stories of sexual harassment and abuse continued to dominate the week’s news, especially early on, but as the week progressed, the near completion of the Republican tax reform plan and Thursday’s repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules were also making news.
December 15, 2017
More Holiday Shoppers Are Going Online This Year
Today is Free Shipping Day, when many online retailers offer free shipping on gifts in time for Christmas, but online shopping is already more popular than ever with Americans for holiday shopping this year.
December 15, 2017
Picking the Lock in Alabama By Michael Barone
Turnout would be the key to which of the wildly conflicting polls would best presage the result of Alabama's special Senate election, wrote Republican consultant Patrick Ruffini earlier this week.
December 15, 2017
Does The Media Cut Dems a Break? GOP Voters Think So
News stories covering sexual harassment claims against politicians continue to top headlines, but GOP voters overwhelmingly feel the media gives favorable treatment to Democratic politicians. Democrats, however, are not as convinced.
December 15, 2017
Unlike Nixon, Trump Will Not Go Quietly By Patrick J. Buchanan
On Aug. 9, 1974, Richard Nixon bowed to the inevitability of impeachment and conviction by a Democratic Senate and resigned.
The prospect of such an end for Donald Trump has this city drooling. Yet, comparing Russiagate and Watergate, history is not likely to repeat itself.
December 14, 2017
Celebrity Campaign Endorsements Don’t Mean Much to Voters
Despite President Trump campaigning for Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, Moore still lost the election to his Democratic opponent. Most voters say celebrity or politician endorsements of candidates in local elections aren’t important to their vote, however, that number has doubled over the last three years.
December 14, 2017
Most Call for Trump’s Resignation If Sex Allegations Are True
Most voters believe the accusations several women have made against President Trump and say he should resign if they are proven true. But Republicans are far less convinced.
December 14, 2017
Partisan Gerrymandering and the Outlook for the 2018 U.S. House Elections By Alan I. Abramowitz
There is a growing sense among political observers that the United States may be heading toward a wave election in 2018. Results of recent special elections, including Doug Jones’ (D) victory in the Alabama Senate race on Tuesday, along with Democratic victories in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections and surprisingly large Democratic gains in the Virginia House of Delegates all point toward the likelihood of substantial Democratic gains in next year’s midterm elections, including a real possibility that Democrats could regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives. In addition, results of recent generic ballot polling generally show large Democratic l
December 14, 2017
Sex and Race Matter in Middle Class Identity
The majority of American adults continues to identify as middle class, but sex and race are among the factors that shape that identity and what it means.
December 13, 2017
Americans Still Visiting National Parks
President Trump announced a controversial decision last week to reduce the size of two national monuments in Utah. This week, the National Park Service has reduced the number of free entry days into many national parks while also contemplating fee increases.
December 13, 2017
Most Favor Drug Testing of Food Stamp, Welfare Applicants
Wisconsin is moving forward with a plan to drug test some food stamp recipients, and most voters nationwide would like to see a similar plan in the state they live in.
December 13, 2017
Still Dawdling Over Deadly Diversity Visas By Michelle Malkin
Capitol Hill's national security priorities are screwier than a Six Flags roller coaster.
December 13, 2017
Liberate Food Trucks By John Stossel
Laura Pekarik bakes cupcakes and sells them from a food truck. Her truck provided a great opportunity, letting her open a business without having to spend big to hire a staff and rent space in a building.
December 13, 2017
Voters Say No To U.S. Skipping Winter Olympics Over North Korean Concerns
As South Korea prepares to host the Winter Olympics in February, relations between their northern neighbor and the United States remain frail. But even with the looming threat from North Korea, few Americans support the U.S. team passing on the Olympics in the name of security.
December 12, 2017
Voters OK With Federal Probe of Planned Parenthood
Voters still tend to support the use of tissue from aborted babies for medical purposes but agree with the government’s decision to look into how Planned Parenthood is handling this tissue.
December 12, 2017
Republicans' Tax Plan Takes a Quirky Swipe at the Little Guys By Lawrence Kudlow & Stephen Moore
Republicans are supposed to be the party that cuts the job-killing capital gains tax, not raises it. But because of a quirk in the Senate-passed tax bill, the tax on capital gains may go up -- and for some types of long-held assets, fairly substantially.
