Earlier this week, a group of religious leaders presented a report to Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) in which they recommended an end to the long-standing ban on clergy endorsements of political candidates. … The Pew Research Center has never directly asked for opinions on the question of whether churches […] Read more »
Obama’s Economic Approval Slips to 35%
Despite President Barack Obama’s renewed focus on the nation’s economy this summer, crisscrossing the country to talk about job creation, he scores worse with Americans on the economy than he did in June. His approval rating on the issue, now 35%, is down seven percentage points, and his ratings on […] Read more »
Americans, Especially the Young, Oppose Internet Sales Tax
Americans, by 57% to 39%, say they would vote against a law that would allow each state to collect sales taxes on purchases its residents make online over the Internet. Young adults voice the most widespread opposition to such a law. [cont.] Alyssa Brown, Gallup Read more »
California: Majorities Favor Brown’s Revised Budget, School Funding Plan
Most Californians support Governor Jerry Brown’s revised budget proposal, and they overwhelmingly favor his spending plan for public schools. These are among the key findings of a statewide survey released today by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), with funding from The James Irvine Foundation. [cont.] Public Policy Institute […] Read more »
Six Facts Lost in the IRS Scandal
In the furious fallout from the revelation that the IRS flagged applications from conservative nonprofits for extra review because of their political activity, some points about the big picture — and big donors — have fallen through the cracks. Consider this our Top 6 list of need-to-know facts on social […] Read more »
Reform After the IRS Scandal? Don’t Bet on It.
… In survey questions that Conor Dowling and I fielded in 2012 via the CCES and the CCAP as part of work on a forthcoming book, we asked respondents a series of questions designed to assess their knowledge of the legality of various activities during presidential elections. … Our findings are […] Read more »