Support for Deepwater Drilling Up to 59%
Support for deepwater oil drilling has reached its highest level since the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico one year ago.
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April 19, 2011
April 19, 2011
61% Oppose U.S. Citizenship for Children Born to Illegal Immigrants
Several Republican senators are seeking to amend the law that grants full U.S. citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants in this country, and voters strongly support such an effort.
April 18, 2011
Most Voters Like A Presidential Candidate With Both Public and Private Experience
Voters strongly prefer a presidential candidate with both government and private sector experience. They also like a candidate who thinks like they do over one who can more surely win.
April 18, 2011
52% Favor Repeal of Health Care Law
A majority of voters continues to favor repeal of the national health care law, but the number who Strongly Favor it has fallen to a new low. So has the number of voters who see the law as bad for the country.
April 18, 2011
Obama 49%, Trump 34%
President Obama leads Donald Trump by 15 percentage points in a hypothetical 2012 match-up, but the president is unable to top the 50% level of support even against an opponent some are deriding as a joke.
April 16, 2011
President Obama’s Cabinet: How Do They Rate?
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates are the most popular and best-known members of President Obama's Cabinet. Janet Napolitano, the Homeland Security secretary, is nearly as well-known but not nearly as well-liked.
April 16, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 16, 2011
Talk, talk, talk. That’s apparently all voters expect out of Washington, DC, because they don’t anticipate serious budget solutions any time soon.
April 15, 2011
42% Favor More U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
Most voters remain concerned about the safety of nuclear power plants in this country, but support for building new plants in America appears to have rebounded slightly even as the nuclear crisis in Japan continues.
April 15, 2011
Voters Express More Concern About Radiation, Economic Fallout From Japan
With Japan now admitting its ongoing nuclear plant crisis is as bad as Chernobyl, concern about radiation from that plant reaching the United States has risen, and Americans are more worried about the overall impact on the U.S. economy.
April 14, 2011
Last Two Obama Cabinet Members Surveyed Are Least Known
Veterans affairs is consistently one of the most sensitive areas for any politician, but 80% of voters are seemingly unaware of the man President Obama has put at the head of the federal department charged with handling that issue.
April 12, 2011
Election 2012: Obama Between 42% and 49% Against All Republicans Tested
Not much has changed in the dynamics over the past couple of months in early 2012 election polling. No matter which of 10 Republicans is matched against President Obama, the president earns between 42% and 49% of the vote. That same dynamic was found earlier this year and suggests the election is still shaping up as a referendum on the president. That’s typical when an incumbent runs for reelection.
April 12, 2011
65% Say Most Judges Should Be Elected, Political Class Disagrees
Even as the political battle over Wisconsin’s recent state Supreme Court election continues, most voters favor the election of judges and think there should be term limits on how long someone can serve on the bench.
April 9, 2011
Locke, Solis Are Least Known of Obama Cabinet Members
The Who's last major hit was a catchy tune called "Who Are You," and it might well pertain to most members of a presidential Cabinet.
April 9, 2011
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 9, 2011
It’s the economy, stupid. Remember that one? It was the political mantra that propelled Bill Clinton into the White House. President Obama would do well to remember it now that he’s declared his candidacy for a second term.
April 7, 2011
28% Say They Share Obama's Political Views
President Obama this week declared his intention to seek reelection, but just over one-quarter of voters say they share the same political views as the president.
April 7, 2011
Support for U.S. Military Action in Libya Down to 39% With 37% Opposed
Support for the U.S. military mission in Libya and the president’s handling of the situation is declining.
April 6, 2011
Americans See Cut in Foreign Oil Dependence As Unlikely
Most Americans agree with President Obama’s recent statement about the need to limit U.S. dependence on foreign oil, but the majority also think it’s unlikely America will reduce that dependence as much as the president would like.
April 5, 2011
50% Acknowledge Conflict Between Economic Growth and Environmental Protection, Highest Level Yet
The Obama administration has dismissed rumors that BP was given the go ahead to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile, the number of voters who believe protecting the environment gets in the way of a growing economy has reached its highest level in just over two years.
April 5, 2011
50% Favor Drilling in ANWR to Reduce Foreign Oil Dependence
One-in-two Americans are ready to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to lessen the country’s dependence on foreign oil, but they’re not nearly so willing to drive 55.
April 5, 2011
48% Say Their Views Closer to Tea Party Than Congress
In the ongoing budget-cutting debate in Washington, some congressional Democrats have accused their Republican opponents of being held captive by the Tea Party movement, but voters like the Tea Party more than Congress.
