The Public and its Right to Know
Fifty years since the Freedom of Information Act was first passed, the country is still debating how much transparency in government is appropriate. While…
Two Thumbs Down: 2016 Presidential Candidates' Favorability
Are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton the least-liked presidential candidates in recent history? There’s evidence they may be. Trump’s unfavorability…
See America First: Public Opinion and National Parks
The National Parks Service is 100 this year. To celebrate, go camping – or take a look back at over sixty years of polling about our national…
Good Fences, Good Neighbors: Public Opinion on Border Security
Donald Trump has called for the erection of a wall between Mexico and United States, part of his campaign focus on greatly increased border…
Incarceration Nation
Interview with Peter Enns, Executive Director of the Roper Center and author of Incarceration Nation: How the United States Became the Most Punitive…
Madame President: Public Attitudes
Changing Public Attitudes on a Woman President As the front runner in the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton has already come closer than any other…
Madame President: Changing Attitudes about a Woman President
As the front runner in the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton has already come closer than any other woman to becoming President of the United States.…
Public Attitudes on the Legacy of Slavery in the U.S.
Slavery may have ended in 1863, but its legacy reverberates still. Black and white Americans continue to grapple with the question what relevance this…
Black Leaders in Public Opinion
Want more polling on black leaders - and perceptions of the relationships of white leaders to the black community? iPoll has the data…
Supreme Controversy: Polling and Court Nominations
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has ignited a political firestorm, with Senate Republicans declaring their refusal to vote on any…
Resources for Understanding the Flint Water Crisis blog
Water Crisis: Worry and a Lack of Trust Two critical issues inform the public response to the Flint water crisis: worries about drinking water and a lack…
Water Crisis: Worry and a Lack of Trust blog
Headlines about lead poisoning from contaminated water in Flint, Michigan ask how such a thing could happen here. Americans, however, may be somewhat less…
Polls of Future Past: Public Expectations for the Future of Science
Science fiction sometimes barely beats out science fact, as technological advancements rapidly transform the world. But the changes that are…
Never Back Down from a Fight. A Debate Is Another Story.
There are debates, and there are debates about the debates. Though in principle Americans want to see the candidates get together to argue issues,…
Podiums, Platforms, and Polls: Public Opinion on the Election Debates
Debate season: a time for zingers, quips and occasionally serious policy conversations. These events are meant to sway public opinion, but what does the…
Black, White, and Blue: Americans' Attitudes on Race and Police
Since the events in Ferguson last summer, pollsters have exhibited a renewed interest in the relationships between race and policing. Extensive public…
Wages of Win: The Public and the Minimum Wage Debate blog
Hillary Clinton has suggested $12. Bernie Sanders favors $15. Donald Trump says he thinks a low one is good for the country. Jeb Bush doesn't think the…
Rebuilding after Disasters: The Public's View blog
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, the rebuilding continues. Indeed, rebuilding carries on in communities all over the country - in New York and New…
The Truth (about Americans' Belief in Conspiracy Theories) Is Out There
Tabloid headlines, internet comment threads, that one uncle at Thanksgiving dinner: conspiracy theories are everywhere. Polls reveal the truth - the truth…
Presidential Third Terms
Addressing the African Union last month, Barack Obama said, ‚ÄúI actually think I'm a pretty good president. I think if I ran, I could win. But I can't."…