Nearly half of all Americans express little concern about professional athletes using steroids or other performance drugs, and more say Lance Armstrong should get credit for his career wins than say his accomplishments should be stripped away, according to a new Washington Post poll. Still, more than two-thirds say Major […] Read more »
Could Marijuana Initiatives Swing the Youth Vote in Future Elections?
A new wave of high-profile ballot measures – along with the demographic groups they resonate with most – seem to crop up every few election cycles. Conservatives long relied on heavy turnout from evangelicals when abortion, same-sex marriage and similar hot-button issues appeared on ballots. But now, in states introducing […] Read more »
Americans Want Federal Gov’t Out of State Marijuana Laws
Sixty-four percent of Americans are against the federal government’s taking steps to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws in states where marijuana is legal. Americans who personally believe that marijuana should be legal overwhelmingly say the federal government should not get involved at the state level, along with four in 10 of […] Read more »
Marijuana Legalization and States Rights
As the Obama administration weighs its response to the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana in Washington and Colorado, a new YouGov poll has found that a slim majority of adults believe the federal government should not enforce federal laws — under which marijuana use is still illegal — […] Read more »
Is America becoming more socially liberal?
Social issues worked in President Obama’s favor on Election Day — the same day that multiple states voted for the first time to legalize both gay marriage and recreational marijuana. And that confluence has some suggesting the country is shifting to the left on social issues. But it’s really too […] Read more »
Most Americans View Mexico Negatively
As the newly elected Mexican president travels to Washington next week, a new survey released by consulting firm Vianovo on Monday underscores the startling challenges Mexico faces with its international image, especially in the U.S. The survey highlights what has been widely assumed: that Americans have a generally unfavorable view […] Read more »