Search Results

We've seen in recent weeks a resurgence of focus on terrorism. This resulted in large part from the highly-publicized Christmas bombing attempt. The White House has mounted a continuing effort to show that it is focusing hard on the government's ...

A new low of 31% of Americans believe the U.S. will face a critical energy shortage in the next five years. The prior low in Gallup's trend was 45% recorded in 1978 and again in 2010.

President Barack Obama continues to get his lowest approval ratings on economic issues out of seven areas tested. His ratings on the economy also trail those of prior two-term presidents. But he earns majority approval on terrorism.

Americans now tilt more toward approving (49%) than disapproving (46%) of the way Barack Obama is handling terrorism, a slight improvement from before the Christmas Day bombing attempt. Obama's approval ratings on the economy (40%) and ...

A majority of Americans (54%) say the U.S. Transportation Security Administration is doing an excellent or good job with airport security screening, while 41% say its procedures are extremely or very effective at preventing terrorism.

As Afghans prepare to choose their next president this weekend, their confidence in the country's electoral process is noticeably lower than it was in 2009. Fewer than one in five Afghans are confident in the honesty of elections.

Majorities of Americans approve of the way President Obama is handling terrorism (63%), Afghanistan (53%), and foreign affairs (51%), all of which show improvement after Osama bin Laden's death. However, majorities disapprove of Obama on the ...

Subscribe to the Gallup Reporter Resources newsletter to receive data, discoveries and analysis created and curated for reporters like you.

In 2014, four issues were mentioned by at least 10% of Americans as the top problem facing the country: government (18%), the economy (17%), unemployment or jobs (15%) and healthcare (10%).

Susan Page and I spent some time on our weekly Election Matters show going through the past five presidential elections in which an incumbent was trying to get re-elected, and comparing them to where this 2012 race stands today.