Planned Parenthood was once extremely popular. In 1989, A Gallup poll found that 82 percent Americans who had heard of the group viewed it in a favorable light, while only 11 percent viewed it unfavorably. In polling terms, that’s basically a consensus. But those days are long gone, and the […] Read more »
Despite Calls For Defunding, Support For Planned Parenthood Holds Steady
Planned Parenthood recently has become a flashpoint in the 2016 presidential campaign, especially among GOP candidates. But public opinion about the organization isn’t changing much. NPR Read more »
Americans Want Supreme Court to Turn Off Political Spending Spigot
Americans may be sharply divided on other issues, but they are united in their view of the 2010 Supreme Court ruling that unleashed a torrent of political spending: They hate it. In a new Bloomberg Politics national poll, 78 percent of those responding said the Citizens United ruling should be […] Read more »
Understanding abortion polling
Polls that attempt to assess public opinion on abortion have yielded similar results for decades: the public is split nearly 50/50 on the question of whether abortion should be legal in all or most cases, or illegal with exceptions or banned outright. But according to pollster Tresa Undem, these numbers […] Read more »
Polls Show Carly Fiorina’s Gender-Neutral Appeal
With a strong debate performance, Carly Fiorina has stolen the spotlight in the Republican presidential race, surging into second place in a recent poll. That makes this a good moment to note that while Mrs. Fiorina is the lone woman in the Republican race, her support so far has not […] Read more »
How do American Catholics view Pope Francis and the Catholic Church?
As Pope Francis plans his first visit to the United States since becoming Pope, most American Catholics give him high marks for his leadership. Eight in 10 American Catholics approve of the direction Pope Francis is leading the Church, including more than half (53 percent) who say they approve strongly. […] Read more »