Democrats have approached the 2016 presidential election with great confidence, arguing that changing demographics will guarantee them victory. By this, they mean the growing number of African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans expected to vote in November. However, other dramatic changes in the electorate over the past 30 years give […] Read more »
Trump is closer to what most Republicans believe than the ‘establishment’ candidates are
On Super Tuesday, Donald Trump continued his surprise series of wins, gaining seven out of the 11 states in play that day. In response, many are asking: Why have establishment candidates had such a hard time in this year’s Republican nomination contest? … To investigate, we have teamed up with […] Read more »
Dissatisfaction With U.S. Gun Laws at New High
Sixty-two percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the nation’s laws or policies on guns, the highest percentage dissatisfied since Gallup’s first Mood of the Nation poll in 2001. Dissatisfaction jumped 11 percentage points in one year. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »
Government, Economy Return as Most Important Problems
Americans who say terrorism is the nation’s top problem fell to 9% this month, after jumping to 16% in December in the wake of terror attacks in San Bernardino, California, and Paris. With concern about terrorism down, the government and the economy have resumed their top-ranking positions on Gallup’s list […] Read more »
CBS/NYT Poll: Americans divided on Obama job performance in final year
As President Obama prepares to give his last State of the Union address, the country is split on his job performance: 46 percent of Americans approve, while 47 percent disapprove. His approval rating has hovered in the low to mid-40s for most of his second term, although at the onset […] Read more »
Californians’ views on gun control unchanged by San Bernardino attack
The terrorist attacks in San Bernardino last month had little, if any, effect on Californians’ views on gun control, with the electorate continuing to favor stricter measures by about the same margin they’ve held for more than a decade, according to a new poll. CONT. David Siders, Sacramento Bee Read more »