Recently added articles from Gallup Poll News Service:
Americans View North Korea as Greater Threat Than Iran; Both easily beat out Iraq and Afghanistan as perceived direct threats to U.S. security.(Survey)
Jun 18, 2009 ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Fifty-one percent of Americans believe North Korea is a direct threat to U.S. security today, more than say this about Iran (46%), Iraq (35%), or any of the eight countries tested whose political climates or ongoing conflicts present a ...
Nepalese Set High Bar for Government Before Crisis; Urban Nepalese less likely than rural Nepalese to express support.(Survey)
Jun 18, 2009 ... Byline: Julie Ray Synopsis: A Gallup Poll conducted in Nepal before the collapse of its first post-royal government last month showed residents were largely mixed on whether their coalition government would be able to work together, but they were still more hopeful than ...
Americans Deleveraging: One in Three Has Reduced Debt; Nearly half say it is bad time to borrow.(Survey)
Jun 17, 2009 ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: A new Gallup Poll finds Americans deleveraging -- with nearly one in three saying they have reduced their total amount of outstanding debt over the past six months. PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll trends show Americans ...
On Healthcare, Americans Trust Physicians Over Politicians; Fifty-eight percent of Americans confident in Obama to recommend the right approach.(Survey)
Jun 17, 2009 ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: A new Gallup Poll finds 73% of Americans confident in doctors' recommendations for healthcare reform. That exceeds the 58% who are confident in President Barack Obama on the issue, and the 35% confident in health insurance companies. ...
Weekly Economic Wrap: Spending Continues to Wither; Consumers' mood and job conditions improve slightly, while spending does not.(Survey)
Jun 16, 2009 ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: Consumers' mood improved slightly last week, as did employee perceptions of job market gains and losses, but consumer spending is down from the prior week -- and down 29% from the relatively low spending levels of the same week a ...
Most Americans Favor Gov't. Action to Limit Executive Pay; A majority of Democrats favor such an approach, while most Republicans are opposed.(Survey)
Jun 16, 2009 ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: A majority of Americans, 59%, favor the federal government taking steps to limit the pay of executives at major companies. Most Democrats are in favor of such action while most Republicans are opposed. PRINCETON, NJ -- Just days ...
Even Before Dispute, Iranians Split on Honesty of Elections; Urban Iranians far less likely than rural Iranians to express trust.(Survey)
Jun 16, 2009 ... Byline: Julie Ray Synopsis: A Gallup Poll conducted in Iran in 2008 found Iranians divided on the honesty of their elections before last week's disputed presidential election, with 50% saying they were confident and 40% saying they were not. Rural Iranians (66%) were nearly ...
Despite "Pandemic," Swine Flu Worry Dwindles; Few in any region are worried; gender gap gone.(Survey)
Jun 15, 2009 ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Just days after the World Health Organization declared the H1N1 flu a pandemic, new Gallup polling finds only 8% of Americans worried about personally getting the swine flu -- the lowest rate of worry about the illness since it became news in April. ...
"Conservatives" Are Single-Largest Ideological Group; Percentage of "liberals" higher this decade than in early '90s.(Survey)
Jun 15, 2009 ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Four in 10 Americans in Gallup's 2009 polling say their political views are conservative, while 35% call themselves moderate. Both groups outnumber liberals (21%). The percentage of liberals is up from 17% in the early 1990s, while conservatives' ...
In Face of Global Downturn, Polish Relatively Optimistic; Economic pessimism less severe than in Germany or Hungary.(Survey)
Jun 15, 2009 ... Byline: Ian T. Brown Synopsis: Amid the economic slowdown, a Gallup Poll in late December 2008 to January 2009 found Polish respondents less pessimistic about their country's economic future than their regional neighbors in Germany and Hungary. The affect of tight government ...
U.S. Investor Optimism Surges in May; Investors, pessimistic since late 2008, are now neutral on the future investment environment.(Survey)
Jun 12, 2009; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: Investor optimism surged in May, with Gallup's Index of Investor Optimism registering -1 -- a sharp improvement from the -20 of April -- and indicating that investor sentiment is now neutral after being pessimistic since November ...
Women More Likely to Be Democrats, Regardless of Age; Women from 18 to 85 are more Democratic than men of the same age.(Survey)
Jun 12, 2009; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Women in America today are significantly more likely than men to identify as Democrats, and less likely to identify as independents; this "gender gap" exists across all ages from 18 to 85, and across racial, ethnic, and marital-status groups. ...
Most Disapprove of Majority Government Ownership of GM; Close to half say they would be less likely to buy a car from a bankrupt automaker.(General Motors Corp.)(Survey)
Jun 11, 2009; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: When asked about the actions that resulted in majority government ownership of General Motors, 55% of Americans disapprove. While only one in five Americans say they are likely to buy a new car in the next year, about half say they would be ...
Republicans Down on Their Own Party; Almost 4 out of 10 Republicans have unfavorable image of their party.(Survey)
Jun 11, 2009; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Almost 4 out of 10 (38%) Republicans have an unfavorable opinion of their party, while just 7% of Democrats have an unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party; overall, just 34% of Americans view the GOP favorably. PRINCETON, NJ -- ...
Iran's Election Brings Desire for Women's Rights Into Focus; Men and women agreed in 2007 that women should have certain freedoms.(Survey)
Jun 11, 2009; ... Byline: Julie Ray Synopsis: Long before women's rights emerged as one of many salient issues in Iran's presidential election Friday, Gallup Polls found majorities of Iranians in favor of the government guaranteeing women certain rights. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The ...
Limbaugh, Gingrich, Cheney Seen as Speaking for GOP; Obama overwhelmingly seen as main person who speaks for Democrats.(on Grand Old Party and Barack Obama)(Survey)
Jun 10, 2009; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Republicans are most likely to name Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, and Dick Cheney as the "main person who speaks for the Republican Party today," but almost half cannot name anyone in response to the question. Democrats overwhelmingly say Barack ...
Americans' Satisfaction Plateaus Over the Past Month; One-third are satisfied, on par with a month ago.(Survey)
Jun 09, 2009; ... Byline: Lymari Morales Synopsis: Americans' satisfaction with the way things are going in the country has ebbed and flowed slightly over the past month, only to return to the levels recorded a month ago. Currently, 33% are satisfied and 64% are dissatisfied -- still up ...
Weekly Economic Wrap: Muted Reaction to GM Bankruptcy; Consumers' mood and job conditions worsen slightly while spending is up slightly.(General Motors Corp.)(Survey)
Jun 09, 2009; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist Synopsis: General Motors' bankruptcy has had little impact so far on Americans' perceptions of the economy. Consumers' mood slipped only slightly last week, giving up the previous week's gains, while spending edged up from the prior week -- ...
Arab Youth Express Strong Entrepreneurial Spirit; Most agree entrepreneurs help to create jobs.(Survey)
Jun 09, 2009; ... Byline: Adam Sitte and Magali Rheault Synopsis: In its first report on Arab youth, Gallup Poll findings reveal that many young Arabs who don't already own businesses plan to start one in the next year. This is the second article in a two-part series on views of youth ...
Obama Rated Highest as Person, Lowest on Deficit, Spending; Obama doing better than Bush and Clinton at similar points in their first year in office.(Barack Obama)(Survey)
Jun 08, 2009; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: While 67% of Americans view President Barack Obama favorably, his job approval rating is somewhat lower, in general and in specific areas. He receives only 45% approval for his handling of federal spending, and 46% for his handling of the federal ...