Although there have been a record number of immigrant deportations under the administration of Barack Obama, 36% of Latinos say the levels are about the same as they were during George W. Bush’s presidency.
Roughly three-quarters of the public (77%) say that they think there is too much power in the hands of a few rich people and large corporations in the United States.
Here are several findings from polling of voters on the day of the Iowa caucuses that may — or may not — prove to be important as the GOP race moves on to New Hampshire and beyond. Romney Gets 1% of “True Conservative” Voters. A quarter of Iowa caucus voters said the most important candidate […]
In the days before Iowans finally caucused, the news media were most focused on the shifting horse race that foreshadowed Rick Santorum’s strong late showing, according to a PEJ analysis of the leading themes in the Iowa press narrative.
Polling conducted as voters entered the 2012 Iowa caucuses shows a clear split between born-again evangelical Christians, who favored Rick Santorum, and other voters, who favored Mitt Romney.
As the 2008 election approached, the public mood about the economy was not very good, but it was better than it is today. At that time, about half (48%) of Americans said jobs were difficult to find, a number that increased to 79% in 2011.