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May 20, 2016
Democrats More Liberal on Social Issues Than Economic Ones
Fifty-seven percent of Democrats say they are liberal on social issues, while a smaller 41% say they are liberal on economic issues. Republicans are more likely to say they are conservative on economic (73%) than on social issues (62%).
Oct 29, 2013
U.S. Death Penalty Support Lowest in More Than 40 Years
Sixty percent of Americans favor the death penalty for convicted murderers, the lowest level of death penalty support Gallup has measured since 1972, and down from a high of 80% in 1994.
Dec 16, 2003
Medicinal Marijuana: Is It What the Doctor Ordered?
In early October, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the Bush administration's appeal of a 9th U.S. Circuit Court ruling that allows doctors to freely discuss medicinal marijuana with their patients without penalty. While the case does not ...
Dec 2, 2003
Americans Remain Opposed to Legalizing Marijuana
U.S. marijuana laws are currently more stringent than those in many other developed countries. Although U.S. laws are relatively strict, they do reflect most Americans' attitudes.
Jan 11, 2017
The 'Divided States of America'?
Time magazine's labeling of Donald Trump as president of the "Divided States of America" may summarize the election results, but it is not how the Trump vs. Clinton states view the issues.
Jan 3, 2017
U.S. Conservatives Outnumber Liberals by Narrowing Margin
One in four Americans (25%) now call themselves liberal, reflecting steady gains since the 1990s. Conservatives remain the largest ideological group, at 36%.
Jan 11, 2018
Conservative Lead in U.S. Ideology Is Down to Single Digits
The percentage of U.S. adults identifying as "liberal" grew by a percentage point in 2017, while "conservatives" fell by a point, narrowing conservatives' edge to single digits for the first time.
Apr 8, 2003
Path to Marijuana Use Paved With Bad Health Habits
The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign launched a set of television ads this year aimed at debunking teens' perceptions that marijuana is a harmless drug. The timing is good: government data show that marijuana use is on the rise among U.S. ...
Feb 4, 2003
Canadians Relax Views on Marijuana
Canadians today have a more liberal point of view regarding marijuana use than they did in the midst of the swinging '70s.
Oct 26, 2011
Record-Low 26% in U.S. Favor Handgun Ban
A record-low 26% of Americans favor a ban on handguns in the U.S. Also, for the first time, Americans are more likely to oppose (53%) than favor (43%) a ban on assault rifles. More broadly, Americans' support for stricter handgun laws and ...