At home and in their own lives, Americans by and large have an upbeat view of the year to come. When it comes to how the country will fare in 2020, well, that’s another matter. A new poll released Friday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds […] Read more »
Will it be a happy new year? Sure, in our own lives. For the country? Poll says that’s tougher.
Americans feel sunny about the new year, at least when it comes to their own lives. What about the nation as a whole? There are more clouds in the sky on that. A USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll this month asked Americans if they thought things would get better or worse […] Read more »
Divisiveness and Collaboration in American Public Life: A Hidden Common Ground Report
This inaugural Public Agenda/USA Today/Ipsos Hidden Common Ground survey examines how Americans view divisiveness and partisan divides in public life and offers a number of solutions to build a more collaborative society, despite our social and political differences. Overall, the research shows a good deal of cross-partisan agreement on the […] Read more »
Divided we fall? Americans see our angry political debate as ‘a big problem’
Americans are united on this: They are sick and tired of being so divided. The divisive national debate over just about everything has convinced many that the country is heading in the wrong direction even as their own lives are going well, the inaugural Public Agenda/USA TODAY/Ipsos poll finds. By […] Read more »
Fractured Nation: From Impeachment to Issue Priorities, Democrats and Republicans Inhabiting Increasingly Different Worlds
Amidst the backdrop of an impeachment inquiry and the Democratic Presidential primary race, a landmark survey of 2,527 Americans released today by PRRI finds Democrats and Republicans increasingly divided on issues including immigration, health care, and impeachment heading into the 2020 election cycle. PRRI’s 10th annual 2019 American Values Survey […] Read more »
Mentions of Government as Top U.S. Problem Near Record High
Amid House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, a near-record-high 34% of Americans cite the government, poor leadership or politicians as the most important problem currently facing the U.S. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »