Dr. Frank Newport, sociologist, Gallup Senior Scientist, former Gallup Editor-in-Chief, former president of the American Assoc. for Public Opinion Research.
Princeton, NJ
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Clear majority of Americans still say that having a rich class of people benefits the nation. As we would expect, however, big differences in how Republicans and Democrats view the pluses of having a rich class for our society. news.gallup.com/poll/235439/…
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Do you want to be rich? 61% of us say "yes"! Democrats just as likely to say they would like to be rich if given a choice as Republicans. However.....only a third of us say it's likely we ever will be rich. And most of those are young people. news.gallup.com/poll/235439/…
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..... 79% of Americans in Dec. 19-20, 1998 Gallup poll said
charge that Clinton committed perjury was true. And Feb. 12-13, 1999 poll showed 68% Clinton job approval, but 57% in same poll said they had negative view of Clinton "as a person".
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Re Clinton's claim that "two-thirds of the American people sided with me" - 68% in Dec. 19-20, 1998 Gallup poll were against Senate convicting Clinton in impeachment trial, and Feb. 12-13, 1999 poll showed 68% job approval. But.....
This is a tweet about tweets. That is, a tweet linking to an analysis of new Gallup data examining how Pres. Trump's tweets get disseminated to the public. news.gallup.com/poll/234509/…
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Among non-Hispanic whites, Americans' educational attainment has essentially the opposite relationship to Obama job approval (2016) and Trump job approval (March, 2018).
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Party x education interaction in Trump job approval among whites. Political party identification swamps all else in predicting approval, but education matters, particularly among independents and Democrats. Gallup data, March 2018., non-Hispanic whites only.
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North Korea in eyes of Americans: 51% say North Korea is greatest enemy of U.S.(far more than name any other country); 92% view North Korea unfavorably (most negative of any country); 82% say North Korea's nuclear weapons critical threat to U.S. (topping list).
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Barbara Bush appeared on Gallup's Top 10 Most Admired Woman list 20 times, just behind First Ladies Jackie Kennedy, Hillary Clinton and Mamie Eisenhower.
(Non-First Ladies Queen Elizabeth, Margaret Thatcher, Oprah Winfrey top the list). Barbara Bush was #1 in 1991 and 1992.
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Republicans' views that their taxes are too high have nosedived, beginning last year and accelerating this year. But, only 28% of Republicans say their personal taxes will go down as a result of the new law; 44% are still unsure about the law's impact. news.gallup.com/poll/232361/…?
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The majority of Facebook users were at least somewhat concerned about invasion of privacy back in 2011; now that number has risen, driven by an increase in those very concerned - 43%. news.gallup.com/poll/232319/…
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Trump job approval among Republicans for March is 85%, right at the average so far (84%). Among Democrats, 7%, among independents 33%. Trump approval among whites for March: 50%; black approval is 9%. Men: 46%; women: 33%. Again, all near Trump's term averages.
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Donald Trump job approval rating average for March, 2018 (N=7,550): 39% approve, 56% disapprove. Barack Obama approval rating average for March, 2010 (N=15,361): 49% approve, 44% disapprove. National adults, 18+.
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Two-thirds of Americans, including 51% of Republicans and 80% of Democrats, want the government to set "higher emissions standards for automobiles." news.gallup.com/poll/232007/…
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Who supports what when it comes to the environment and energy? One surprising finding is the degree to which Republicans support controls on emissions and alternative fuel sources. Less than half of both groups favor government support for coal industry. news.gallup.com/poll/232007/…
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Fascinating insights from the nation's teachers themselves in this podcast, which includes actual voices of real teachers talking about arming themselves in the classrooms + other fallout from the school shootings which are so deeply affecting their jobs news.gallup.com/podcast/2315…
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Over the past 18 years, 2% of white, Protestants who attend church weekly (functionally the equivalent of evangelicals) have said that married people having an affair is morally acceptable; 22% say unmarried people having sexual relations is morally acceptable.
Very telling trend lines here. Democrats' significantly higher worry about healthcare 2001-2013 abated as Obamacare came on line. Now, over last year, Democrats' worry has returned, as Republicans' concern about healthcare drops to its lowest level yet. news.gallup.com/poll/231533/…
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Most proposals to prevent mass school shootings viewed by public as at least somewhat effective. Arming teachers and school officials, however, is at the bottom of the effectiveness list. news.gallup.com/poll/229805/…
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