Roseanne Barr’s racially charged tweet this week brought race relations back into the headlines. In this week’s episode of Poll Hub, the team takes a look at how attitudes about race differ from generation to generation and how those views have evolved over time. Then, the Associated Press revised the […] Read more »
How Different Communities Prefer to Spend Leisure Time
Summertime is almost here and as Americans look forward to the beach trips and vacations of the next few months, the American Communities Project finds there are different items on the leisure agenda in different locales. Yet if there is a great warm-weather equalizer in the nation it may be […] Read more »
Sources: NFL used polling firm to get public opinion on Colin Kaepernick
Four months into quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s 2017 free agency and heading into intensified criticism from President Donald Trump over player protests, the NFL used a Washington consulting firm to ask Americans whether Kaepernick should have been signed by a team, according to sources familiar with the league’s research. The poll […] Read more »
Parents Say Gun Violence in PG-13 Movies Appropriate for Teens 15 and Up
Parents are more willing to let their children see intense gun violence in PG-13 movies when the violence appears to be “justified,” used in defense of a loved one or for self-protection, than when it has no socially redeeming purpose, a new study finds. But even when the gun violence […] Read more »
We asked about Kanye in our poll and the results are not positive
Over half of Americans who heard about Kanye West’s comments on politics and slavery say he made them because he is seeking publicity, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Only 39% think West really believes in what he is saying. … The musician’s favorability rating is currently at […] Read more »
Attitudes Toward NFL Cheerleaders and Restrictive Team Policies
A huge majority of Americans disagree with the policies of a number of NFL teams who ban their cheerleaders from using social media for posts of a religious nature. And a similar majority opposes team policies on fraternizing with players. CONT. Seton Hall Sports Poll Read more »