Former Vice President Joe Biden is still, by far, the leader in the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination race. His lead reflects the mood of the party, as Democratic primary voters want someone who will unite Americans, provide steady leadership, and who has high ethical standards. In addition, while Democrats best […] Read more »
Americans Say U.S. Moral Values Not Good and Getting Worse
Americans continue to rate U.S. moral values negatively, on balance, and overwhelmingly agree that they are getting worse. These readings, from Gallup’s May 1-12 Values poll, are the latest in the 18-year trend that shows similarly bleak findings. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »
Birth Control Still Tops List of Morally Acceptable Issues
Using birth control, drinking alcohol and getting a divorce remain the most broadly accepted personal moral behaviors in the United States, out of a list of 21 measured in Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs poll. Conversely, extramarital affairs, cloning humans, suicide and polygamy are viewed most broadly by Americans as […] Read more »
How Trump has changed white evangelicals’ views about morality
Recently, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has been criticizing religious conservatives — especially Vice President Pence — for supporting President Trump, despite his lewd behavior. To drive home the point, Buttigieg often refers to Trump as the “porn star president.” We were curious about the attitudes of rank-and-file evangelicals. After […] Read more »
IBD/TIPP Poll: Trump Approval Gains On End Of Shutdown, China Trade Hopes
With the government shutdown over and the prospect of a wide-ranging China trade deal, the nation’s mood has brightened considerably. Reflecting this, President Donald Trump approval ratings snapped back smartly in March after dropping sharply the month before, a new IBD/TIPP Poll shows. … Overall job favorability for President Trump […] Read more »
Most in U.S. Satisfied With Quality of Life, Opportunity
Although barely one in four Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., majorities are satisfied with the overall quality of life in the U.S. (77%), the opportunity for a person to get ahead by working hard (65%) and the influence of organized religion (53%). At […] Read more »