Months of campaigning and televised debates haven’t yet answered a central question about the 2016 election: What is it about? The economy has receded as a presidential election topic, polling shows, and recent weeks have thrust other issues into the headlines. Terrorism has been the most prominent among them, but […] Read more »
Where’s the partisan polarization on abortion?
The recent murders at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood center, and the political arguments that have followed, remind us once again of the connection between political polarization and terrorism. We are used to the idea that Democrats support legal abortion while Republicans oppose it, but this has not always been […] Read more »
How Policies Discussed in the GOP Debate Fare With the Public
The third Republican debate on Wednesday night may be best remembered for the contentious relationship between the presidential candidates and the CNBC moderators, but the debate did touch on a number of hot-button political issues. Gallup looks at how some of the policy proposals or positions on these issues from […] Read more »
Which Political Party Is In the Mainstream?
Primary battles take place on the edges of the electorate, but general elections are decided in the middle – in the political mainstream. So on a list of important issues which party is in the mainstream? It depends on your point of view, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street […] Read more »
59% View Planned Parenthood Favorably
A majority of Americans, 59%, view Planned Parenthood favorably. Although still positive overall, Americans’ current opinions of Planned Parenthood are considerably less favorable than they were in 1993 — the last time Gallup asked about the organization — when 81% viewed it favorably. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »
The NRA and Planned Parenthood are the most popular political entities. Which says it all.
The ostensible reason that the National Rifle Association and Planned Parenthood occupy the center of our current political discussion are that they are related, directly or indirectly, to recent news events. … A more powerful reason might be that we’re in the midst of a surprisingly heated presidential race, in […] Read more »