Democrats, Republicans, Independents Differ on Issues That Worry Them Most
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Environment, Crime, Health Care, Race Issues, Immigration, Polls, Poll Watch, Independents, Deficit, Jobs, EconomyRepublicans say federal spending is their top worry; Democrats name health care; and independents say...
As States Struggle With Deficits, Few Proposals for Cutting Red Ink Get Majority Support
Filed under: Budget, Polls, Poll Watch, DeficitGovernors and lawmakers trying to deal with big gaps in state budgets face the same dilemma as their counterparts in Washington: everyone wants to see deficits brought under control, but few proposals to a...
Support for Construction of Nuclear Plants in the U.S. Drops Following Japan Crisis
Filed under: Polls, Energy, Poll WatchMajorities of Americans have consistently supported construction of new nuclear plants in recent years, but a new poll shows that the public is now roughly split on that question in the wake of the Japanese nuclear...
Republicans Losing Their Advantage on How to Handle the Deficit, Poll Finds
Filed under: Republicans, Polls, Obama Administration, Poll Watch, Deficit, EconomyA new poll echoes what a Washington Post/ABC News poll reported a day earlier: President Obama doesn't get good marks for his handling of issues involving the economy, b...
Huckabee, Bachmann Score Highest in GOP 2012 Field on ‘Positive Intensity’ of Support
Filed under: Republicans, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Polls, Sarah Palin, 2012 President, Poll Watch, Newt GingrichEven Huckabee's and Bachmann's top scores weren't very high, according to Gallup who made the calculation. The poll shows that the potent...
Poll Shows Faith in Government Plummets; Warning Signs for Republicans Emerge
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Polls, Obama Administration, Afghanistan, Poll Watch, Independents, Congress, EconomyIn a new Washington Post/ABC News poll, only 26 percent of Americans say they’re optimistic about 'our system of government and ...
New Poll Shows Public Split Over U.S. Enforcing a Libya ‘No-Fly’ Zone
Filed under: Polls, Foreign Policy, Poll WatchIn contrast to a CNN poll released earlier Tuesday, a survey by the Pew Research Center found Americans split on whether the U.S. should join in enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya. The CNN poll said a major...
Most Americans Back a ‘No-Fly Zone’ Over Libya, But Oppose Stronger Moves
Filed under: Polls, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Poll WatchA majority of those surveyed in a CNN/Opinion Research poll would also send arms and supplies to the rebels. But there is strong opposition to the U.S. getting involved in air attacks ...
Americans Turning More to Mobile Devices for News
Filed under: Media, Polls, Poll WatchLocal newspapers have a long way to go when it comes to attracting users of mobile devices to their digital content. Nearly 4 in 10 Americans say the loss of their paper would have no impact on their ability to keep...
State Department Official Resigns After Criticizing Pentagon for Treatment of WikiLeaks Suspect
Filed under: Obama Administration, WikiLeaksP.J. Crowley told a small audience last week that the prison conditions under which authorities are holding Pfc. Bradley Manning were “ridiculous and counterproductive." Permalink | Email thi...
Poll Finds Sharp Partisan Divide on Islam-Violence Connection
Filed under: Democrats, Polls, Poll Watch, Mayors, Tea Party, IslamRepublicans and those aligned with the tea party movement strongly believe that Islam encourages violence more than other religions, while liberal and moderate-to-conservative Democrats...
