Iowa voters who are likely to participate in next year’s GOP presidential caucuses are self-described “traditional” conservatives and stridently opposed to abortion rights, according to new data from the latest NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom statewide poll. A whopping 80% of likely Republican caucusgoers said they would use the phrase “pro-life” […] Read more »
To reduce gun violence, the public supports several gun control measures
Nearly-two thirds of the public remains in favor of stricter gun laws, a share that has remained fairly stable since 2016. About 90% of Democrats say that gun control laws in the U.S. should be stricter compared to just a third of Republicans. Over three-quarters think that preventing mass shootings […] Read more »
Why Republican voters believe Trump
When the Republican presidential candidates gather for their first debate this week, the encounter is likely to center on the legal problems of the man all of them are chasing. Former President Donald Trump has solidified his lead in the GOP race by convincing most Republican voters to view his […] Read more »
Gun Violence Widely Viewed as a Major – and Growing – National Problem
With total gun-related deaths reaching new highs in recent years, growing shares of Americans view both gun violence and violent crime as very big national problems. Looking ahead, twice as many Americans expect the level of gun violence to increase rather than stay about the same over the next five […] Read more »
Most Say Fundamental Rights Under Threat
Most Americans are worried that their fundamental freedoms could be at risk according to the Monmouth University Poll. While both Republicans and Democrats express this concern, the rights they focus on are very different. Only 4 in 10 Americans feel our system of government is basically sound and few have […] Read more »
Is social conservatism rising? Depends on the issues
It wasn’t last week’s biggest news, but Gallup generated headlines with a poll revealing social conservatism rising to its highest level in a decade. The number of Americans claiming to be conservative on social issues grew to 38 percent from 33 percent in 2022 and 30 percent in 2021, while […] Read more »