President Barack Obama addressed the United Nations on Tuesday about climate change and said, “…there’s one issue that will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other, and that is the urgent and growing threat of a changing climate.” … The fascinating and important aspect of this summit […] Read more »
Beyond the Election: Americans’ Priorities for Their Elected Representatives
Much of the focus of pollsters and public opinion experts this election season is on the question of who is going to win control of the House and the Senate. Who is going to win is important, but a more lasting concern is what the public thinks the House and […] Read more »
More Hispanics Name Immigration as Top Problem
Over the summer, the percentage of U.S. Hispanics naming immigration as the most important issue facing the U.S. nearly doubled from the first half of the year, as the issue received heavy media attention related to the surge of unaccompanied migrant children from Central America. Concern among the general public […] Read more »
Wide Partisan Differences Over the Issues That Matter in 2014
Heading into the final weeks before the midterm elections, Republican and Democratic voters are split not only over their candidate preferences, but also about the importance of key issues in the election. CONT. Pew Read more »
Fox News poll: GOP has advantage in upcoming midterm election
American voters disagree with President Obama that the economy is in better shape today than in 2008. Most are unhappy with ObamaCare. And optimism about the future of the country is down. With only 54 days until Election Day, these sentiments are pretty well baked into the cake — boosting […] Read more »
Americans’ Views of Terrorism as a Problem Facing the Nation
Terrorism is one of those issues that Americans hold as a “bubbling under” issue and concern. When probed about terrorism specifically, Americans rate it as an important issue and one that they are concerned about. However, without prompting, relatively few Americans mention terrorism as the top problem facing the country, […] Read more »