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October 25, 2018

Trump, Economy Top Voter Concerns

President Trump and the economy are the major concerns for voters going into the midterm congressional elections.

October 25, 2018

Voters Think Reporters Trying to Help Democrats in Midterm Elections

Voters think the media is trying to help Democrats in the upcoming elections which helps explain why Democratic voters are much bigger fans of election news coverage than others are.

October 24, 2018

Voters Feel Khashoggi Disappearance, ‘Arab NATO’ Important to National Security

According to voters, the disappearance and death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is a matter of U.S. national security. But regardless of whether voters see this as a national security issue or media overreaction, most support the Trump administration’s plan to organize several Middle Eastern nations into a so-called “Arab NATO.”

October 24, 2018

Voters Support U.S. Sanctions Against Saudi Arabia In Death of Journalist

If the Saudi government was involved in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, most voters think the nation should be reprimanded by the United States.

October 23, 2018

Voters Say Government Should Stop Hondurans At the Border

Voters agree with President Trump’s efforts to stop the horde of Hondurans marching through Mexico from entering the United States illegally.

October 19, 2018

Warren vs. Trump, and the Winner Is …

Despite Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bungled attempt this week to prove her claims of Native American heritage, the Massachusetts Democrat edges President Trump in a hypothetical 2020 presidential election matchup.

October 18, 2018

Most Get Information About Candidates From the News

This election season, most voters are turning to the news to get information about candidates, but some still turn to other sources.

October 18, 2018

Do Voters See Value in Debates?

While almost half of voters have watched at least one candidate debate this midterm election season, they’re split on whether those debates carry any value for them.

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October 17, 2018

Voters Like Melania Trump a Bit More These Days

Following her first major trip to Africa as First Lady, Melania Trump has earned some more fans.

October 17, 2018

Voters Say Democrats Likely to Win House, Not Senate

Most voters think Democrats are likely to take charge of the House of Representatives following next month’s elections but expect them to fall short of capturing the Senate, too.

October 16, 2018

Voters Favor Drug Testing Lawmakers

Pennsylvania is considering legislation that would require all state lawmakers be tested for illegal drugs, and voters think that’s a great idea.

October 15, 2018

Voters Reject Clinton’s Call for Incivility

Hillary Clinton last week urged Democrats not to be civil with Republicans over political issues, prompting rare disagreement from former First Lady Michelle Obama. Voters also disagree with Clinton but, unlike her, don’t expect things to improve even if Democrats return to power in Congress.

October 15, 2018

Voters Don't Care Much For Celebrities, Outside Campaign Cash

A lot of voters don't like it when candidates in their state finance their campaigns with money from outsiders, and they aren't moved much by celebrity or political endorsements from out-of-staters either.

October 12, 2018

Voters Have More Faith in U.S. Elections These Days

Voters are now more confident than they have been in over six years that U.S. elections are fair to voters, though more than one-in-four still think it’s too easy to vote in this country today.

October 11, 2018

Fewer Americans Now See Workplace Sexual Harassment As a Serious Problem

Discussions of sexual harassment and sexual assault still dominate the public and political sphere. Nonetheless, slightly fewer Americans now consider sexual harassment in the workplace a serious problem than they did a year ago, even though the number of instances hasn’t changed.

October 11, 2018

Support for Dumping Electoral College Is Down

Voters are less enthusiastic these days about taking the Electoral College out of the presidential election process. Interestingly, opponents of the Electoral College are less likely to know what it does.

October 11, 2018

For Voters, Trump More Help Now to Candidates

As midterm elections draw nearer, voters see President Trump as more of a positive than they did a year ago.

October 10, 2018

GOP Voters Madder, More Likely to Vote Because of Kavanaugh

Republicans are madder about the Kavanaugh controversy than Democrats are and more determined to vote in the upcoming elections because of it.

October 9, 2018

Kavanaugh Wins Popular Vote, Too

It’s a done deal: Judge Brett Kavanaugh is now a member of the U.S. Supreme Court, and voters tend to think that’s okay.

October 9, 2018

Most See More Female Leaders in the Near Future

The sexual assault allegations against new U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh have renewed discussion about women’s role in society, and most voters now see a bigger place for women leaders. But voters still don't buy into Hillary Clinton's rosy view of a female future.