tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21987190621412839772024-02-20T02:23:40.720-08:00PollingReportPublic opinion headlines and highlights from PollingReport.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger454125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-73552342580710874722010-01-12T00:59:00.000-08:002010-01-12T01:00:51.449-08:00Terrorism<a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/terror.htm"><strong>CNN/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ORC</span> POLL</strong> </a><br />How much confidence do you have in the Obama administration to protect U.S. citizens from future acts of terrorism?<br />24% Great deal<br />41% Moderate amount<br />19% Not much<br />16% None at allUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-60525144235340854082010-01-04T21:35:00.000-08:002010-01-04T21:37:01.153-08:00Future of the U.S.<a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/right.htm#CBS"><strong>CBS POLL</strong> </a><br />How do you feel about the future of the United States over the next few years? Would you say that you are generally optimistic about the next few years for the U.S., or are you generally pessimistic about the next few years for the U.S.?<br />56% Optimistic<br />38% PessimisticUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-8984646246417774172009-12-23T22:18:00.000-08:002009-12-23T22:20:08.478-08:00Afghanistan<a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/afghan.htm"><strong>CNN/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ORC</span> POLL</strong> </a><br />Who do you think is currently winning the war in Afghanistan: the U.S. and its allies, the insurgents in Afghanistan, or neither side?<br />18% U.S. and allies<br />14% Insurgents<br />67% Neither sideUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-44519356458976256582009-12-22T21:23:00.000-08:002009-12-22T21:25:07.427-08:00Financial institutions<a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/business.htm"><strong>CNN/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ORC</span> POLL</strong> </a><br />In general, do you think there is too much, too little, or about the right amount of government regulation of the stock market and financial institutions?<br />29% Too much<br />45% Too little<br />23% About rightUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-44475573668687586122009-12-18T20:13:00.000-08:002009-12-18T20:15:39.368-08:00Afghanistan<a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/afghan.htm"><strong>NBC/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">WSJ</span> POLL</strong> </a><br />Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling the war in Afghanistan?<br />46% Approve<br />42% DisapproveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-14545536940072600352009-12-17T22:31:00.000-08:002009-12-17T22:33:34.335-08:00Climate change<a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/enviro.htm"><strong>ABC/WASHINGTON POST POLL</strong> </a><br />Do you think the federal government should or should not regulate the release of greenhouse gases from sources like power plants, cars and factories in an effort to reduce global warming?<br />65% Should<br />29% Should notUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-63260049919013532872009-12-16T20:31:00.000-08:002009-12-16T20:32:52.636-08:00Health care<a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/health.htm"><strong>NBC/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">WSJ</span> POLL</strong> </a><br />Do you think it would be better to pass Barack <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Obama's</span> health care plan and make its changes to the health care system or to not pass this plan and keep the current health care system?<br />41% Pass <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Obama's</span> plan<br />44% Keep current systemUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-71911255064141094112009-12-15T22:00:00.000-08:002009-12-15T22:02:19.411-08:00Climate change<a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/enviro.htm"><strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">USAT</span>/GALLUP POLL</strong> </a><br />As you may know, representatives from around the world are gathering for a United Nations conference on global climate change in Copenhagen. Do you favor or oppose the U.S. signing a binding global treaty at the Copenhagen meeting that would require the U.S. to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions?<br />55% Favor<br />38% OpposeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-42111536302216307552009-12-15T21:57:00.000-08:002009-12-15T21:59:41.061-08:00Health care<a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/health.htm"><strong>ABC/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">WPOST</span> POLL</strong> </a><br />Which comes closer to the way you feel? Government reform of the nation's health care system is necessary to control costs and expand coverage. OR, Government action on health care will do more harm than good.<br />51% Necessary<br />46% Do more harm than goodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-50555622525626188872009-12-14T17:14:00.000-08:002009-12-14T17:16:00.432-08:00Global warming<a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/enviro.htm"><strong>CBS/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">NYT</span> POLL</strong> </a><br />Which comes closer to your view? Global warming is a very serious problem and should be one of the highest priorities for government leaders. Global warming is serious but does not need to be a high priority. Global warming is not serious and can be addressed years from now?<br />37% One of highest priorities<br />33% Serious, not high priority<br />23% Not serious, address later<br />4% Not serious, never address (vol.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-17894855918844339512009-12-10T23:28:00.000-08:002009-12-10T23:39:44.702-08:00Banks<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/business.htm">BLOOMBERG POLL</a></strong><br />To avoid any more taxpayer bailouts, which of the following do you think is the better course: break up large banks, impose stricter regulation of large banks, or allow large banks to fail?<br />10% Break up<br />52% Stricter regulation<br />31% Allow to failUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-10482545458829967472009-10-01T21:26:00.000-07:002009-10-01T21:28:19.300-07:00News media<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/media.htm">GALLUP POLL</a></strong><br />In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media -- such as newspapers, TV and radio -- when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly: a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?<br />10% A great deal<br />35% A fair amount<br />37% Not very much<br />18% None at allUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-26530246520644162492009-09-21T00:34:00.001-07:002009-09-21T00:35:29.120-07:00Economy<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/budget.htm"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BLOOMBERG</span> POLL</a></strong><br />Which do you think would do the most good to help the economy: more government spending even if it means a bigger budget deficit, or cutting spending even at the risk of a longer-lasting recession?<br />28% More spending<br />62% Cutting spendingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-17011492433614076222009-09-15T13:19:00.001-07:002009-09-15T13:20:06.959-07:00Afghanistan<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/afghan.htm">CNN/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ORC</span> POLL</a></strong><br />Do you favor or oppose the U.S. war in Afghanistan?<br />39% Favor<br />58% OpposeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-18136214149793824262009-09-09T13:13:00.000-07:002009-09-09T13:15:56.073-07:00Health care<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/health.htm">AP-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">GfK</span> POLL</a></strong><br />In general, do you support, oppose or neither support nor oppose the health care reform plans being discussed in Congress?<br />34% Support<br />49% Oppose<br />15% Neither<br />2% UnsureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-22795811678504259332009-09-06T19:37:00.001-07:002009-09-06T19:38:02.425-07:00Unions<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/">GALLUP POLL</a></strong><br />Would you, personally, like to see labor unions in the United States have more influence than they have today, the same amount as today, or less influence than they have today?<br />25% More<br />28% Same<br />42% Less<br />5% UnsureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-34936829065633763702009-09-03T20:34:00.001-07:002009-09-03T20:35:26.273-07:00Afghanistan<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/afghan.htm"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">IPSOS</span>/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">McCLATCHY</span> POLL</a></strong><br />Do you favor, or oppose, sending additional combat troops to Afghanistan?<br />35% Favor<br />56% OpposeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-1680806920438818972009-08-28T01:32:00.001-07:002009-08-28T01:34:05.260-07:00Swine flu<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/health.htm">ABC/WASHINGTON POST POLL</a></strong><br />How concerned are you that you or someone in your immediate family might catch the H1N1 virus known as swine flu? Is that something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not too much or not at all?<br />13% A great deal<br />26% Somewhat<br />30% Not too much<br />31% Not at allUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-65295518045520241012009-08-17T00:16:00.001-07:002009-08-17T00:17:41.020-07:00Hillary Clinton<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/C2.htm#Hillary">FOX NEWS/OD POLL</a></strong><br />Do you approve or disapprove of the job Hillary Clinton is doing as secretary of state?<br />66% Approve<br />24% DisapproveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-31529741030390632752009-08-10T13:01:00.001-07:002009-08-10T13:02:23.410-07:00Congress<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/2010.htm">CNN/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ORC</span> POLL</a></strong><br />Do you think the country would be better off if the Republicans controlled Congress, or if the Democrats controlled Congress?<br />44% Democrats<br />34% RepublicansUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-86181389072274132572009-08-06T21:08:00.001-07:002009-08-06T21:09:16.649-07:00President Obama<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/obama_ad.htm">CNN/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ORC</span> POLL</a></strong><br />Do you consider the first six months of the Obama administration to be a success or a failure?<br />51% Success<br />37% Failure<br />11% Too soon to tell (vol.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-89619035136051257302009-08-05T14:12:00.001-07:002009-08-05T14:13:40.035-07:00Health care<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/health.htm">CNN/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ORC</span> POLL</a></strong><br />From everything you have heard or read so far, do you favor or oppose Barack <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Obama's</span> plan to reform health care?<br />50% Favor<br />45% OpposeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-13945320369386515272009-07-31T17:24:00.000-07:002009-07-31T17:25:41.976-07:00President Obama<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/obama_ad.htm">NBC/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">WSJ</span> POLL</a></strong><br />When it comes to the policies and the programs of Barack Obama, would you say that they are taking the country in the right direction, taking the country in the wrong direction, or do you feel they are mixed?<br />35% Right direction<br />30% Wrong direction<br />34% MixedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-24207050285646492272009-07-29T22:18:00.001-07:002009-07-29T22:19:38.850-07:00Policing<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/race.htm">CBS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL</a></strong><br />Thinking about the country as a whole, do you think most police generally treat blacks and Hispanics better than whites, do they treat blacks and Hispanics worse than whites, or do they generally treat all groups the same?<br />3% Better<br />38% Worse<br />46% Same<br />5% Depends (vol.)<br />8% UnsureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198719062141283977.post-58273647276743800452009-07-27T21:49:00.001-07:002009-07-27T21:51:02.152-07:00White House 2012<strong><a href="http://www.pollingreport.com/2012.htm">FOX/OD POLL</a></strong><br />I'm going to read a list of potential candidates for the 2012 Republican nomination. Please tell me which one you would like to see as the Republican presidential nominee.... [AMONG REPUBLICAN VOTERS]<br />22% Romney<br />21% <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Huckabee</span><br />17% <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Palin</span><br />13% Giuliani<br />9% Gingrich<br />3% <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Jindal</span><br />1% <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Jeb</span> Bush<br />1% <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Pawlenty</span><br />0% Sanford<br />13% Other/UnsureUnknownnoreply@blogger.com