There is little doubt this is caused by political rhetoric and media coverage – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — If there are any communications scholars out there still trying to figure out how to accurately measure political and media influence on public opinion, look no further than a new survey out from the…
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Research Shows Many American Conservative Republicans Suffer From Right-Wing Authoritarian Tendencies
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — It will come as no surprise to college educated Democrats, liberal college professors and experienced journalists that American conservative Republicans who supported Donald Trump are subject to right-wing propaganda, political manipulation and suffer from authoritarian tendencies in the name of a mixed up anti-government philosophy based on a…
Half of American Voters Now Realize Climate Change is a ‘Critical Threat’
Public Opinion Analysis – By Glynn Wilson – Is the glass half full or half empty? It’s unclear whether we should report this as good news, meaning we are making progress informing the American public to pay attention to climate change news, or bad news showing that half of Americans are ignorant boobs. According to…
President Biden’s Job Approval Rating Stands at 57 Percent in First 100 Days
The American Public’s Concern for the Environment is A Cause for Worry
Water Pollution Remains the Top Environmental Concern in the U.S. – Public Opinion Analysis – By Glynn Wilson – The American public is not worried enough about the state of the natural environment to save themselves or the world. That’s not the headline on the latest Gallup poll reporting concern for environmental issues in the…
Implications Good or Bad at Easter? Church Membership in the U.S. Falls Below a Majority for the First Time
The Big Picture -Â By Glynn Wilson -Â As the capitalist Easter Bunny works overtime to deliver massive amounts of sugary chocolate to stores across America in time for the weekend to celebrate the fertility of spring and the alleged death and resurrection of a prophet named Jesus, pollsters and pundits are wringing their hands…
Broad, Bipartisan Support Persists for $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package as Senate Debates Bill
Staff Report – As the Senate prepares to debate President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, new public opinion polling shows strong bipartisan support for the legislation is holding up against an uptick in Republican attacks on its size, scope and price tag. In the new survey, conducted Feb. 26 to March 1, 77…
American Public Turns on Big Tech as Support for Government Regulation Grows
By Glynn Wilson – The American public is gradually turning against the big California technology companies and is coming around to the view that more government regulation of big tech and the internet is warranted, according to the latest Gallup poll on the subject. A large majority of 57 percent of Americans now say the…
A Majority of American Voters, 58 Percent, Say Trump Should Never Hold Public Office Again
By Glynn Wilson – A solid majority of 58 percent of American voters say former president Donald Trump should be banned from seeking public office ever again, according to the latest Morning Consult poll. And 54 percent say he should be convicted in the U.S. Senate on the House’s charge that he incited an insurrection.…
Biden’s Initial Job Approval Rating Is Higher Than Trump’s Ever Was
Public Opinion – By Analyst Glynn Wilson – As the nation faces a pandemic, a weakened economy and political unrest that spiraled out of control under the rein of Donald Trump, President Joe Biden appears to be enjoying a honeymoon with the American People and the press as the hellscape year of 2020 rolls into…
Public Opinion: Biden’s Presidency Greeted With Optimism, Trump Called the ‘Worst President Ever’
By Glynn Wilson – Can we please just not sugar coat it? Donald Trump was the worst, most corrupt president ever, and this will hold true in the history books. No doubt about it. New public opinion polls just out show that a significant percentage of Americans know that already, if some are still living…