… Long seen as a bastion of support for Republicans, the face of the U.S. military and its veterans is changing — and perhaps too is their political bent. Veterans by and large did vote for GOP candidates on Nov. 6, affirming Trump’s frequent claim that they stand among his […] Read more »
AP poll shows high job approval for Trump from veterans
Nearly 6 in 10 military veterans voted for Republican candidates in the November midterm elections, and a similar majority had positive views of President Donald Trump’s leadership. But women, the fastest growing demographic group in the military, are defying that vote trend. That’s according to AP VoteCast, a nationwide survey […] Read more »
Survey finds obesity, mental health are continuing problems for wounded warriors
A new survey of 33,000 wounded warriors has alerted advocates and government officials to ongoing problems with veterans’ mental health and obesity. In the latest annual survey from the Wounded Warrior Project, completed in conjunction with the research firm Westat, 78 percent of participants reported experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, up […] Read more »
1968: The Year That Rocked American Politics
This spring Dr. Lee Miringoff, Director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, is bringing four distinguished guests to the Marist College campus in Poughkeepsie, New York, for public conversations about 1968. We’ll talk about the war, civil rights, political upheaval and other issues that framed 1968 and how it […] Read more »
Majorities Express Favorable Opinions of Several Federal Agencies, Including the FBI
The public continues to express favorable opinions of a number of federal agencies and departments. And while positive opinions of the FBI among Republicans have slipped since early last year, two-thirds of Americans – including a majority of Republicans – view the bureau favorably. The public rates the 10 agencies […] Read more »
Republicans Push Government Agency Ratings Up, but Not FBI
Majorities of Americans now rate the job performance of eight of 13 key government agencies as “excellent” or “good”; the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) again tops the list with a 74% positive rating. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Secret Service trail the Postal Service as […] Read more »