Barack Obama campaigned for the U.S. presidency on a platform of change. As he prepares to leave office, the country he led for eight years is undeniably different. Profound social, demographic and technological changes have swept across the United States during Obama’s tenure, as have important shifts in government policy […] Read more »
Crime Victims More Likely to Own Guns
Americans who have been recent crime victims report higher rates of gun ownership than those who have not been victims, according to an analysis of aggregated data from Gallup Crime surveys. CONT. Riley Brands & Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Support for Assault Weapons Ban at Record Low
The fewest Americans in 20 years favor making it illegal to manufacture, sell or possess semi-automatic guns known as assault rifles. Thirty-six percent now want an assault weapons ban, down from 44% in 2012 and 57% when Gallup first asked the question in 1996. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »
Opinions on Gun Policy and the 2016 Campaign
For the past several years, large majorities of both Democrats and Republicans have favored making private gun sales and sales at gun shows subject to background checks. Today, this proposal draws support from 90% of registered voters who back Hillary Clinton and 75% of voters who back Donald Trump. CONT. […] Read more »
Approval of Obama on Foreign Affairs Rises
Nearly half of Americans (48%) approve of President Barack Obama’s handling of foreign affairs in August, up markedly from 39% in February. The latest rating is the highest since November 2012 (49%), just days before Obama was re-elected. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Police violence a rising concern for Millennials, new poll shows
In the wake of highly publicized incidents of police shootings of African Americans this year, members of the Millennial generation increasingly identify police brutality and criminal-justice reform as a top priority for the next president. CONT. Susan Page & Fernanda Crescente, USA Today Read more »