Asked to compare the U.S. to other modern, industrialized nations on a number of dimensions, Americans are most positive about individual freedoms and least positive about the U.S. healthcare system. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Government Back on Top as Nation’s Leading Problem
Twenty-one percent of Americans name some aspect of government that dissatisfies them as the most important U.S. problem, replacing immigration at the top spot in Gallup’s monthly measure of the question. CONT. Jim Norman, Gallup Read more »
As Midterms Near, Democrats Are More Politically Active Than Republicans
Across a range of political activities – from attending political rallies to donating to campaigns – voters who back Democratic candidates for Congress are reporting higher levels of political activity than GOP voters. But both sets of voters share a view that the upcoming election is important: About three-quarters in […] Read more »
Democrats More Positive About Socialism Than Capitalism
For the first time in Gallup’s measurement over the past decade, Democrats have a more positive image of socialism than they do of capitalism. Attitudes toward socialism among Democrats have not changed materially since 2010, with 57% today having a positive view. The major change among Democrats has been a […] Read more »
Managerial Ability Rated Top Factor in Assessing Presidents
Americans are most likely to say a president’s ability to manage the government is the biggest factor in their evaluations of him, of three possible leadership characteristics. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
The Outsize Hold of the Word ‘Welfare’ on the Public Imagination
The federal program known as welfare delivers cash assistance to less than 1 percent of the United States population. This is far smaller than the share of those aided by food stamps, or by other government support like disability benefits, unemployment insurance, college grants and medical benefits. But none of […] Read more »