While 46 percent of Americans think transgender people should use the bathrooms assigned to their birth gender, slightly fewer — 41 percent — think they should be able use the bathroom of the gender they identify as. Most Americans think guidelines outlining the bathroom policies for transgender children in school […] Read more »
CNN/ORC poll: Obama approval holds in positive territory
President Barack Obama’s approval rating has held in positive territory since February, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll, the first time it’s remained positive for more than two months since just after his re-election in 2012. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Do Americans Really Want Merrick Garland Confirmed to the Supreme Court?
In the aftermath of President Obama’s nomination of Appellate Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, several polls – conducted immediately after the announcement – suggested Americans were highly favorable to his being confirmed by the U.S. Senate. But a new iMediaEthics PollCheck survey suggests these polls were highly misleading, […] Read more »
Garland Nomination to Supreme Court Gets Positive Reception From Public
Although Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court faces an uncertain fate in the Senate, more Americans say they favor (46%) than oppose (30%) Garland’s confirmation to the high court. About a quarter (24%) offer no opinion. CONT. Pew Read more »
Majority of Americans think Senate should vote on Merrick Garland
Fifty-three percent of Americans think the U.S. Senate should hold a vote on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, while 42 percent say the Senate should wait for the next president to nominate someone. Most Democrats (75 percent) want a vote now, but most Republicans (65 percent) think it should be […] Read more »
Support for Garland Average for Supreme Court Nominees
Americans are more likely to favor (52%) than oppose (29%) Senate confirmation of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, according to Gallup’s first reading on public support for his nomination. That level of support essentially matches the average 51% in initial readings for the eight nominees Gallup has tested since […] Read more »