Polls

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The polls this week: Obamacare, the sequester, and immigration

Karlyn Bowman and Andrew Rugg | May 3, 2013, 8:46 am

Support for Obamacare reaches a new low, a majority of Americans are confused by the sequester, and support for a path to citizenship declines. read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

Karlyn Bowman explains the public’s views on taxes

Sofiya Mahdi | April 15, 2013, 1:58 pm

In anticipation of Tax Day, Senior Fellow at AEI Karlyn Bowman spoke to AEIdeas about what the polls indicate Americans think about taxes. Despite the variety of questions posed to the public over the past few decades, there are some … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

Which party has the upper hand on taxes?

Karlyn Bowman | April 12, 2013, 11:54 am

The parties are clearly competitive on taxes, and it remains to be seen whether the Democrats’ small lead will hold up. But even a small lead on an issue that has often been a GOP strength must be welcome news for the Democrats. read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

Americans are increasingly likely to say the poor don’t pay enough in taxes

Jennifer Marsico | April 12, 2013, 10:55 am

This is the second of three posts on AEI’s updated Public Opinion Study on taxes. See the first post here. If you’ve finished doing your taxes (or someone else has finished them for you — 56% of Americans say that … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

Why are people comfortable with their income taxes?

Andrew Rugg | April 12, 2013, 9:41 am

Over the past few years, as our updated AEI Public Opinion Study on taxes shows, more and more Americans say they’re comfortable with the amount they pay in federal income taxes. read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

Public opinion on the North Korean threat

What you may have missed in the polls

Karlyn Bowman and Andrew Rugg | April 12, 2013, 9:35 am

How serious?: Fifty-six percent told Pew that the US government should take North Korea’s threats to use nuclear missiles against the US very seriously. Forty-seven percent think North Korea is capable of launching a nuclear missile that could reach the … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

Banter #97: Changing views on same-sex marriage

Stuart James | April 11, 2013, 10:52 am

On the latest episode of Banter, we delve into what Americans really think about same-sex marriage. AEI’s own Karlyn Bowman and Jennifer Marsico sit in to discuss the often-contradictory nature of the public’s views. For example, at least a plurality … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

Polls on Republicans, Guns, Immigration

What you may have missed in the polls

Karlyn Bowman and Andrew Rugg | April 5, 2013, 12:09 pm

GOP in extremis: A new national poll of registered voters from Quinnipiac finds that only 28% have a favorable view of the Republican Party (52% unfavorable). For the Democratic Party, the responses were somewhat better, 38% favorable and 44% unfavorable. … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

Conflicted polls on same-sex marriage

Andrew Rugg | April 2, 2013, 9:23 am

Much of the reporting on public opinion toward same-sex marriage has been rather perplexing. Commentators not only claim that a substantial majority of Americans are in favor of same-sex marriage, but also that opponents of same-sex marriage fall outside the … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

Attitudes toward homosexuality and gay marriage

What you may have missed in the polls

Karlyn Bowman and Andrew Rugg | March 26, 2013, 12:30 pm

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a pair of same sex marriage cases next week. Americans’ attitudes towards homosexuality and gay marriage have undergone significant and rapid changes since questions on gay rights were first asked … read more >

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The polls this week: Obamacare, the sequester, and immigration

Karlyn Bowman explains the public’s views on taxes

Which party has the upper hand on taxes?

Americans are increasingly likely to say the poor don’t pay enough in taxes

Why are people comfortable with their income taxes?

Public opinion on the North Korean threat

Banter #97: Changing views on same-sex marriage

Polls on Republicans, Guns, Immigration

Conflicted polls on same-sex marriage

Attitudes toward homosexuality and gay marriage

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