A Reason-Rupe survey of 2,000 Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 finds 66 percent of millennials believe government is inefficient and wasteful — a substantial increase since 2009, when just 42 percent of millennials said government was inefficient and wasteful. … The Reason-Rupe report finds this skepticism of […] Read more »
Buyers’ remorse on marijuana?
I was recently moderating several nights of focus groups in Denver when the subject of marijuana suddenly and unexpectedly broke into the conversation. At the beginning of each group I asked respondents to introduce themselves, stating their favorite hobbies or leisure time interests, and one thing they would change about […] Read more »
Should pot be decriminalized?
A new CBS News Poll finds Americans split on whether the use of marijuana should be legal. According to a new “Sunday Morning” poll of more than 1,000 respondents nationwide, 48 percent favor making marijuana use legal, while 47 percent oppose it. CONT. CBS News Read more »
For 2016 Hopefuls, Washington Experience Could Do More Harm than Good
As the 2016 presidential campaign begins to take shape, Washington experience has become less of a potential asset for those seeking the White House. A new national survey testing candidate traits finds that 30% would be less likely to support a candidate with “many years” of experience as an elected […] Read more »
Low Midterm Turnout Likely, Conservatives More Enthusiastic, Harvard Youth Poll Finds
A new national poll of America’s 18- to 29- year-olds by Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP), located at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, finds low expected participation for the midterm elections as less than one-in-four (23%) young Americans say they will “definitely be voting” in November, a sharp […] Read more »
Will pot go up in smoke?
… It didn’t surprise me that Pew released a poll report a year ago saying that, “For the first time in more than four decades of polling on the issue, a majority of Americans favor legalizing the use of marijuana.” … I believe that a backlash is coming as “new […] Read more »