Almost all voters are worried about inflation, large numbers continue to rate the economy negatively — and a majority expects things will be worse next year. The latest Fox News survey also finds both Democrats and Republicans are equally motivated to vote, and that if the midterm election were today, […] Read more »
National Polls, State Ballots Measure Different ‘Public Opinions’
Nate Cohn, who covers politics and polling for the New York Times, wrote an article last month (6/3/22) comparing the results of national polls with actual ballot measures in states. His major theme was that national polls may be unreliable when they show high levels of support for various policies. […] Read more »
Broad Public Approval of New Gun Law, but Few Say It Will Do a Lot To Stem Gun Violence
Americans are largely supportive of the new gun law passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 25. Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults (64%) approve of the new gun law, including 32% who strongly approve. Just 21% say they disapprove of the law, including 11% […] Read more »
Guns in America
… Gun violence looms over the American psyche. Around the country this past weekend, people mistook fireworks for gunshots, causing several dangerous stampedes and public panics. While there is some legislation moving at the federal level, people are afraid. Did you know that gun sales go up after each mass […] Read more »
Most gun owners favor modest restrictions but deeply distrust government, poll finds
The overwhelming majority of gun owners are in favor of universal background checks, of raising the minimum age to buy guns to 21 and so-called “red flag” laws to remove guns from potentially dangerous people, a new NPR/Ipsos survey finds. But most of these gun owners also don’t want to […] Read more »
Inflation and gas prices top the list of the public’s priorities
Dissatisfaction with the country’s economy has been growing, as inflation continues to rise, interest rates increase, and stocks enter a bear market. Inflation and gas prices top the list of Americans’ priorities for the government to address in the next year, but other priority issues differ between Republicans, Democrats, and […] Read more »