Tag: polling data
Why 1.2 Million California Independents Are The Biggest Wild Card in American Politics Today
The fate of Proposition 50, California’s proposed redistricting measure, may come down to voters who have declined to join one of the two major political parties....
22 Aug, 2025
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Gavin Newsom Has a Big Problem
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Governor Gavin Newsom is finding out the hard way that Californians, especially...
14 Aug, 2025
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Americans Want Congress to Stop Playing the Market — So Why Won’t Lawmakers Listen?
Americans have spoken, again and again — and the message is crystal clear: members of Congress should not be allowed to trade stocks while in office. Yet, despite bipartisan legislative proposals and national scrutiny, Congress continues to stall....
05 Aug, 2025
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Promises Unkept? New Poll Shows Independent Voters Turning On Trump
President Donald Trump won another term in the Oval Office thanks to the support of independent voters. However, a new poll commissioned by The Independent Center shows independents aren’t happy with Trump's failure deliver on the economic and political promises that led them to swing in his favor in November. ...
24 Jun, 2025
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Record Partisan Divide Overshadows Broad Public Support for Same-Sex Marriage
It has been 10 years since the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges opened the door for same-sex couples across the US to marry, regardless of what states banned it and what states had already legalized it....
30 May, 2025
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Americans Support Checks on Presidential Power Despite Low Trust in Government, Survey Finds
Despite broad public distrust of the federal government, most Americans still believe in the foundational principles on which the US political system was built —especially the importance of checks and balances....
22 Apr, 2025
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Gallup: Americans More Likely to Rank Government Leadership as No. 1 Problem
The latest polling data from Gallup shows that the number one problem facing the US for most voters now is not the economy, it is not cost of living or inflation -- it is poor leadership in the government....
15 Apr, 2025
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CNN Poll: Only 19% of Independents View Democrats Favorably and Don't Think Much Better of Republicans
According to a new poll from CNN, conducted by SSRS, most of the public doesn't hold either major party in high regard, especially independent voters -- with whom neither party exceeds 20% favorability....
18 Mar, 2025
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How An Unresponsive Government Is Affecting Public Support for Foreign Aid
The heated confrontation in the White House Friday between Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, continues to spur debate across the nation as voters are split on the US's support of Ukraine in its war with Russia....
04 Mar, 2025
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Poll: There's Strong Support Among Independents for Trump's Bipartisan Potential
The Independent Center released the fourth and final installment to its 2025 State of the Union Poll, highlighting where independent voters, Democrats, and Republicans have the most secure common ground....
19 Feb, 2025
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