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3 in 10 Voters Believe Armed Revolution Might Be Necessary? Relax!
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3 in 10 Voters Believe Armed Revolution Might Be Necessary? Relax!
By: David W. Moore
May 03, 2013 01:55 PM EST
Recently, Fairleigh Dickinson’s PublicMind poll released results of a national survey showing 29% of registered voters agree with the statement, “In the next few years, an armed revolution might be necessary in...
4 Ways Slate Misinterpreted the Failed Gun Control Vote Poll from WashPost/Pew
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4 Ways Slate Misinterpreted the Failed Gun Control Vote Poll from WashPost/Pew
By: David W. Moore
May 01, 2013 10:00 AM EST
The Washington Post and Pew announced last week that only 15% of Americans were “angry” at the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass the gun bill that included required background checks for gun buyers. Another 32%...
Legal Residency or Pathway to Citizenship? Three Polls, Three Answers
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Legal Residency or Pathway to Citizenship? Three Polls, Three Answers
By: David W. Moore
April 17, 2013 06:00 AM EST
One of the questions facing lawmakers in their attempt to reform the immigration system is what to do with the estimated 11 million immigrants currently living in the United States illegally. Besides deportation, which most...
Do 9 of 10 Americans Really Support Gun Buyer Background Checks? Pretty Much!
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Do 9 of 10 Americans Really Support Gun Buyer Background Checks? Pretty Much!
By: David W. Moore
April 12, 2013 10:00 AM EST
Would Americans Support a Gay Marriage Referendum Today?
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Would Americans Support a Gay Marriage Referendum Today?
By: David W. Moore
April 03, 2013 02:40 PM EST
With many politicians falling over themselves in an effort to join the gay marriage movement, we might expect that most Americans today would support a referendum on that issue. But Nate Silver, the statistical guru who...
Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage Likely Smaller Than What Most Polls Show
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Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage Likely Smaller Than What Most Polls Show
By: David W. Moore
March 28, 2013 05:00 AM EST
With the Supreme Court considering two cases involving same-sex marriage, it may be useful to review how opposed the public might be to decisions that would strike down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act and California’s...
Americans want White House tours despite $Trillions of budget cuts?  Yes, The Hill's new poll says
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Americans want White House tours despite $Trillions of budget cuts? Yes, The Hill's new poll says
By: David W. Moore
March 19, 2013 07:00 PM EST
A recent article from "Congressional news site" The Hill claims that voters are more likely to trust the Democratic Party than the Republican Party on budget matters, “even though a strong majority actually...
Why the ABC/Washington Post Poll on the Sequester is Really 'Deeply Misleading'
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Why the ABC/Washington Post Poll on the Sequester is Really 'Deeply Misleading'
By: David W. Moore
March 14, 2013 05:50 PM EST
Last week I blogged about the ABC/Washington Post poll on the sequester, citing with approval Matthew Yglesias’ characterization of the article reporting the results as “deeply...
Two Misleading Polls on the Sequester
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Two Misleading Polls on the Sequester
By: David W. Moore
March 07, 2013 04:15 PM EST
Two recent polls come to contradictory conclusions about the public’s willingness to accept spending cuts imposed by the sequestration that went into effect March 1.   A Pew poll last month reported that...
Bikers' Angst? What do 5 Polls Say about Bike Lane Anxiety?
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Bikers' Angst? What do 5 Polls Say about Bike Lane Anxiety?
By: David W. Moore
February 14, 2013 04:45 PM EST
According to a recent article in the New York Times, the city’s bike riders are anxious about the future of bike lanes in the post-Bloomberg era. The “cycling haven” created by Mayor Bloomberg’s...
Bad Racism Statistics Make the Rounds again, Why the Pernicious Persistence of Misleading Polling Data?
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Bad Racism Statistics Make the Rounds again, Why the Pernicious Persistence of Misleading Polling Data?
By: David W. Moore
February 12, 2013 06:00 AM EST
In his recent commentary in the New York Times on the 2012 election, Thomas Edsall notes “the persistence of racial resentment” among American voters. While one would be hard-pressed to deny that general...
Is Public Distrust in Government at the 'Boiling Point'?
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Is Public Distrust in Government at the 'Boiling Point'?
By: David W. Moore
February 01, 2013 03:50 PM EST
According to Pew’s latest poll, as introduced by Judy Woodruff on the PBS Newshour, “about one-quarter of Americans trust government to do the right thing always or most of the time. A whopping 73 percent...
Pew Poll: 8 of 10 Americans Tuned out about Fiscal Cliff Agreement
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Pew Poll: 8 of 10 Americans Tuned out about Fiscal Cliff Agreement
By: David W. Moore
January 10, 2013 10:00 AM EST
With all the media attention given to the so-called fiscal cliff crisis at the turn of the year, you might think that most people would have strong opinions either for or against the final agreement. But a new Pew poll finds...
Public Opinion and The Imminent Debt Ceiling Crisis
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Public Opinion and The Imminent Debt Ceiling Crisis
By: David W. Moore
January 08, 2013 09:45 AM EST
A new poll is being advertised as one that “convinces House Republicans they can win on the debt limit.” House Speaker John Boehner announced the results of the Winston Group poll to his party colleagues in the...
Is Opposition to Gay Marriage 'Literally Dying' ?
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Is Opposition to Gay Marriage 'Literally Dying' ?
By: David W. Moore
January 04, 2013 10:00 AM EST
George Will commented last month on ABC's This Week Sunday that “Quite literally, the opposition to gay marriage is dying. It’s old people.” Noel Sheppard at Newsbusters, a conservative website...
Banning Semi-Automatic Weapons - Why Do Three Polls Report Conflicting Responses?
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Banning Semi-Automatic Weapons - Why Do Three Polls Report Conflicting Responses?
By: David W. Moore
December 26, 2012 08:00 PM EST
Three recent polls show how convoluted the debate can become over what the public thinks about banning semi-automatic weapons. All three polls were conducted in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook School shootings, and all...
New Poll on Same-Sex Marriage Shows Widespread Tolerance
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New Poll on Same-Sex Marriage Shows Widespread Tolerance
By: David W. Moore
December 17, 2012 05:05 PM EST
Several recent polls have shown slight majorities of American adults with favorable views of same-sex marriage. The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll confirms this trend, but also provides evidence that supports...
Gay Discrimination and The BIMBY (Better In My Back Yard) Phenomenon
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Gay Discrimination and The BIMBY (Better In My Back Yard) Phenomenon
By: David W. Moore
December 15, 2012 07:00 AM EST
A recent Gallup news story reported that while 63% of Americans think discrimination against gays and lesbians is a serious problem in the country as a whole, only 42% believe it is difficult for people in their community to...
Legalizing Marijuana -- What the Polls Say
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Legalizing Marijuana -- What the Polls Say
By: David W. Moore
December 10, 2012 05:00 AM EST
A new poll by Public Policy Polling finds “record support for legalizing marijuana,” with 58% of Americans in favor and 39% opposed. (Kudos to PPP for measuring intensity of opinion. People with strong...
Creating Public Opinion About Susan Rice
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Creating Public Opinion About Susan Rice
By: David W. Moore
December 05, 2012 05:00 AM EST
A recent poll from National Journal, a Washington D.C. "news magazine,"  finds that a majority of the public would support the confirmation of current U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, as...
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