Gallup Poll News Service back issues from May 2007:
Americans Favor Iraq Timetable, but Not Necessarily a Speedy Withdrawal; Only one in three Americans favor timetable having troops out of Iraq by mid-2008.(Survey)
May 01, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Most Americans support a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, but would prefer a longer time horizon than set out in the bill Congress passed last week. According to a recent Gallup Panel survey, a majority of Americans would ...
Americans Assess the Reliability of Information Sources on Iraq; Most say commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, Gen. Petraeus, is reliable.(General David Petraeus)(Survey)
May 01, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: Americans rate Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of forces in Iraq, as a more reliable source about what's going in Iraq than any of 15 other leaders. Four political leaders from both parties, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry ...
All Major Groups Agree Iraq Should Be Government's Top Focus; Little change this month in overall percentage naming Iraq.(Survey)
May 02, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: A recent Gallup Panel poll finds Americans continuing to say the war in Iraq should be the top priority for the president and Congress. Two in three Americans mention the war as the top priority, followed by healthcare, the economy, and ...
Americans Skeptical About Preventing Virginia Tech-Like Incidents; No clamor for mandatory psychological testing of students or banning all handguns in wake of tragedy.(Survey)
May 02, 2007 ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Campus shootings are inevitable, and gun control alone isn't going to change that; but better monitoring and treatment of students with emotional problems and enhanced campus security procedures would seem to be in order. This paraphrases Americans' ...
Top News Anchors Rated Less Positively by Republicans Than Democrats; Public rates , Brian Williams more positively than Katie Couric.(Charles Gibson of ABC News, Katie Couric of CBS News, and Brian Williams of NBC News)(Survey)
May 03, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport and Joseph Carroll Synopsis: The three nightly news anchors -- Charles Gibson of ABC News, Katie Couric of CBS News, and Brian Williams of NBC News -- are known well enough to be evaluated by over three-quarters of Americans. Of the three, Couric is rated ...
Giuliani Remains Most Popular Candidate Despite Slight Dip in Ratings; Decline more evident among Democrats and independents.(presidential nominee Rudy Giuliani)(Survey)
May 03, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Rudy Giuliani continues to be viewed more positively by the American public than any of the other leading candidates for president. Recently, his favorable rating dipped below 60% for the first time. The slight decline in Giuliani's popularity ...
Hillary's Image; Public rates Clinton.(Senator Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
May 04, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Hillary Clinton's admirers appear to appreciate more than anything else her personal characteristics of toughness, stamina, perseverance, and determination in the face of adversity. Those with a positive opinion of her also admire her intelligence ...
Job Concerns in the Middle of France's Left-Right Election; Employment policy, job creation key issues.(Survey)
May 04, 2007; ... Byline: Julie Ray Synopsis: The shouting may be all over, but whether French voters will turn their country to the right or left -- and potentially elect its first female president -- won't be known until results are tallied Sunday. PRINCETON, NJ -- The shouting may ...
Will Credit Cards Suffer a Subprime-Like Meltdown? Latest Experian/Gallup poll data show credit card payments vary significantly by age and income.(Survey)
May 07, 2007; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe Synopsis: About half of consumers use their credit cards as a substitute for cash by paying the full amount of their bill each month, although the ability to do so varies significantly by age and income. Still, the key question for the months ahead is ...
Financial Anxiety is Prevalent Among Americans, Even Affluents; Retirement savings is top concern, but tied with college expenses as parents' top worry.
May 07, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Having enough money for retirement beats out seven other financial issues as the top concern Americans have in their personal financial lives. The prospect of paying for catastrophic medical care also ranks high, while meeting housing costs and ...
Conflicts in Kyrgyzstan Reflect Despair Over Joblessness; Less than one-third satisfied with local economic conditions, versus two-thirds in neighboring countries.(Survey)
May 07, 2007; ... Byline: Neli Esipova, with Ainoura Sagynbaeva, Siar-Bishkek LTD Synopsis: Gallup World Poll results from Kyrgyzstan provide a possible answer as to why anti-government forces have repeatedly been able to drawn thousands of Kyrgyzstanis to their demonstrations. An overwhelming ...
Clinton Solidifies Lead Among Democrats, Giuliani Still Tops GOP Field; Clinton favorable rating back to 50%.(Survey)
May 08, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Hillary Clinton once again holds a double-digit lead over Barack Obama and the rest of the candidates in the latest polling on Democrats' presidential nomination preferences. Clinton's favorable rating is also back to 50% after three successive ...
Americans Favor Iraq Timetable, Don't Foresee Increased Terrorism; Iraqi civil war, terrorist base for al Qaeda more widely predicted as risks of withdrawal.(Survey)
May 09, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: About 6 in 10 Americans favor setting a firm timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, while 36% would rather keep troops in Iraq until the situation there improves. A majority of Americans say terrorist attacks against the United States are ...
Bush Job Approval Steady at 34%; In 2007, Bush's approval rating has averaged 35%.(Survey)
May 09, 2007 ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: A new USA Today/Gallup poll finds little change in President George W. Bush's job approval rating, with 34% of Americans approving of his overall job performance. While quite low relative to other presidents' ratings, Bush's job approval has not ...
Americans Report Negative Views of Both Bush, Congress on Iraq; Public wants compromise, but views on who should give in are highly polarized.(Survey)
May 10, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Americans report negative views of the way both President George W. Bush and the leaders in Congress are handling the situation in Iraq. A majority of Americans want some sort of compromise in the showdown between Bush and Congress on the war, but ...
Experience A Major Reason Clinton Has Edge Over Obama; Concerns about Clinton often cited as reason to support Obama.(Survey)
May 10, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's supporters most often cite her experience as a reason they prefer her over Illinois Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for the 2008 presidential election. Issue positions are a top reason given by ...
Filipinos Lack Faith in Country's Violence-Plagued Elections; Majority expects vote-buying to occur in Monday's midterm ballot.(Survey)
May 10, 2007; ... Byline: Julie Ray Synopsis: Fierce partisan rivalry, violence, and accusations of corruption and election tampering are familiar themes throughout Philippine election history, and the pending May 14 local and congressional elections are no exception so far. Gallup's poll of ...
Majority of Americans Confident in Democrats on the Economy; Only 43% confident in Bush to do or recommend right thing for the economy.(Survey)
May 11, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: A recent Gallup Poll finds Americans more confident in the Democratic leaders in Congress to do or recommend the right thing for the economy than they are in Republican leaders, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, or President George W. Bush ....
The Age Factor: Older Americans Most Negative About Iraq War; Older Americans, especially those 70 and up, are most likely to say war was a mistake.(Survey)
May 11, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: A Gallup Poll analysis of more than 7,000 interviews conducted this year shows that older Americans are more likely than those who are younger to believe that going to war in Iraq was a mistake. Americans who are 70 and older are particularly more ...
Economic, Income Issues Simmer Ahead of Philippine Election; Filipinos satisfied with job creation efforts, but extremely pessimistic about economy.(Survey)
May 11, 2007; ... Byline: Julie Ray Synopsis: Election-related violence ahead of Monday's midterm ballot in the Philippines may be grabbing the headlines, but concerns about poverty and the country's economic future are crucial to the rest of the story. In 2006, 59% of Filipinos said they were ...
The Age Factor: Older Americans Most Negative About Iraq War; Older Americans, especially those 70 and older, are most likely to say war was a mistake.(Survey)
May 11, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: A Gallup Poll analysis of more than 7,000 interviews conducted this year shows that older Americans are more likely than those who are younger to believe that going to war in Iraq was a mistake. Americans who are 70 and older are particularly more ...
"This Is Not Your Father's Retirement"; How the next generation of retirees could be a productive working class.(Survey)
May 14, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Nearly three in four nonretired Americans plan to rely on income from part-time work after they "retire." This is sharply different from the experience of today's retirees, of whom less than a quarter count on a part-time paycheck. With pre-retirees ...
Six in 10 Americans Ready to Deal With a Natural Disaster; Most believe the federal government is not ready.(Survey)
May 14, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: A recent USA Today/Gallup poll finds most Americans report being ready to deal with a natural disaster should one affect their local communities. The public also believes that local hospitals and emergency service providers are prepared to deal ...
Congress Approval Down to 29%; Bush Approval Steady at 33%; Both ratings are slightly lower than 2007 averages.(Survey)
May 15, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: A new Gallup Poll finds continued low levels of public support for both Congress and President George W. Bush. Twenty-nine percent of Americans approve of Congress, while Bush's approval rating is at 33%. Both the public's ratings of Congress and ...
Slim Majority Approves of Supreme Court Following Partial-Birth Ruling; Americans overwhelmingly say partial-birth abortion should be illegal.(Survey)
May 15, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: A bare majority of the public approves of the job the Supreme Court is doing, and compared with last fall, the court's approval ratings are down among Democrats, independents, and Republicans alike. Consistent with the court's recent ruling, ...
New Yorkers Continue to Lead 2008 Nomination Contests; Giuliani's favorable image holding steady with Republicans.
May 16, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: The national front-runners for the 2008 presidential nominations continue to be former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for the Republican Party and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party. Giuliani's pro-choice views were openly ...
National Satisfaction Level Dips to 25%, One of Lowest Since 1979; Iraq war remains top problem in Americans' eyes.(Survey)
May 16, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones and Joseph Carroll Synopsis: The latest Gallup Poll finds just 25% of Americans satisfied with the way things are going in the United States, one of the 20 lowest readings Gallup has obtained on this measure first asked in 1979. The Iraq war is again ...
In Malaysia, Muslims More Bullish on Economy Than Non-Muslims; Majorities of both groups are satisfied with their standard of living.(Survey)
May 17, 2007; ... Byline: Nicole Naurath Synopsis: Since 1971, Malaysia's economic policy has included programs specifically intended to improve the economic standing of ethnic Malays, who make up most of the country Muslim population. Today, despite the fact that they still have a lower average ...
Americans More Negative About the Economy in May; Only about one in three rate the economy as excellent or good, lowest in a year.
May 18, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: A new Gallup Poll finds only about one in three Americans rate the economy as "excellent" or "good" right now, which is down significantly from last month and at its lowest point since May 2006. Americans have also become more likely to say the ...
Malaysian Muslims More Likely Than Non-Muslims to Trust Government; Non-Muslims more likely to perceive corruption as widespread.(Survey)
May 18, 2007; ... Byline: Nicole Naurath Synopsis: Malaysia's non-Muslims tend to hold less favorable perceptions of the government than Muslim residents do. About three in four non-Muslims perceive corruption to be widespread in the government, compared with about half of Muslims. Two-thirds of ...
Will the "Subprime" Meltdown Be Contained? New poll shows many Americans think Fed Chairman may be too optimistic.(Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke)(Survey)
May 21, 2007; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe Synopsis: Many Americans do not share Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's recent optimism that the subprime mortgage market meltdown will be contained according to a new May Experian/Gallup Personal Credit Index (PCI) poll. Although most Americans feel the ready ...
Public Divided on "Pro-Choice" vs. "Pro-Life" Abortion Labels; Few are single-issue voters.(Survey)
May 21, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Americans hold a complex set of beliefs about the legality of abortion. But when the entire issue is distilled to the labels most commonly used on each side of the debate -- pro-choice vs. pro-life -- the public is split down the middle. Most ...
Nearly One in Four Consumers Uncomfortable With Their Debt; New data suggest fewer Americans intend to apply for credit in the months ahead.(Survey)
May 22, 2007; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe Synopsis: A new Experian/Gallup Personal Credit Index (PCI) poll shows consumers becoming more cautious about borrowing, with fewer intending to apply for credit in the months ahead. Add the rising cost of gas to the equation, and former Federal Reserve ...
Gun Ownership and the 2008 Primaries; Giuliani in slightly weaker position among gun owners.(presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani)(Survey)
May 22, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: A Gallup analysis suggests that gun ownership may be a bigger factor in next year's Republican primaries than in the Democratic primaries. Republican gun owners are less likely than non-owners to support Rudy Giuliani, with support for Fred ...
Republicans' Ratings of Bush Averaging 75%; Democrats' Only 8%; Bush's approval among Republicans down over past year, steady among Democrats.(George W. Bush)(Survey)
May 23, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: About one in three Americans approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president so far this year, marking the worst average of his presidency and a continuation of a slow and steady decline since 2002. Bush's job approval rating ...
Gun Owners and the 2008 General Election; Giuliani viewed most positively, Clinton most negatively.(Rudy Giuliani, Hillary Clinton)(Survey)
May 23, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: Gun owners rate Rudy Giuliani the most favorably of all the leading 2008 presidential candidates. Hillary Clinton is rated most negatively. As might be expected, gun owners, who are more likely to be Republicans than Democrats, rate the ...
Kosovo's Albanians, Serbs Foresee No Compromises; Each group strongly committed to its vision of Kosovo's future.(Survey)
May 23, 2007; ... Byline: Steve Crabtree Synopsis: Gallup data from the Balkans illuminate the depth of the divide over the status of Kosovo. Results reveal a complete absence of support for compromise proposals among Kosovar Albanians -- virtually all said Kosovo should be an independent state ...
Clinton Leads Obama Among Whites, Blacks, and Most Other Democratic Subgroups; Obama has widespread support for second place and ties her with high socio-economic groups.(Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama)(Survey)
May 24, 2007 ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Hillary Clinton ranks first in the race for the 2008 Democratic nomination among nearly all major subgroups of Democrats nationwide, including blacks, among whom she leads Barack Obama by eight points. Obama ranks second with much support across the ...
Despite Campaign, Familiarity With Candidates Has Not Changed Substantially; Giuliani remains most positively evaluated; Clinton and Romney least so.(Rudy Giuliani, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney)(Survey)
May 24, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Americans' familiarity with the leading candidates for president has not changed substantially so far this year, despite the intense campaigning already underway. Hillary Clinton has near universal name identification, while, at the other end of ...
UN, EU Viewed Far More Positively by Kosovar Albanians Than Serbs; Slight majority of Albanians view UN as impartial, vs. just 8% of Kosovo's Serbs.(United Nations, European Union)(Survey)
May 24, 2007; ... Byline: Steve Crabtree Synopsis: Intervention by the United Nations on the status of Kosovo is far more likely to be viewed positively by ethnic Albanians -- both inside and outside Kosovo -- than by Serbians. Just over half of Albanians say the current UN mission in Kosovo, ...
Despite Kosovo Intervention, Serbians Favor EU Membership; Less than half feel Serbian government is doing everything necessary to achieve it.(European Union)(Survey)
May 25, 2007; ... Byline: Steve Crabtree Synopsis: Despite the fact the EU has brokered the Ahtisaari Plan that would grant breakaway province Kosovo a form of "supervised independence," 62% of Serbians say they think Serbian membership in the EU would be a good thing. However, somewhat fewer ...
One-Third of Americans Believe the Bible is Literally True; High inverse correlation between education and belief in a literal Bible.(Survey)
May 25, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: About one-third of the American adult population believes the Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally word for word. This percentage is slightly lower than several decades ago. Belief in a literal Bible is strongly correlated ...
Will Americans Sail With Pirates to the World's End? One in four Americans plan to see the movie in theaters; most plan to watch it at some point.(Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)(Survey)
May 25, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: A recent USA Today/Gallup poll finds that roughly one in four Americans plan to see Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End in a movie theater -- roughly the same percentage that reported seeing the first two films in the series in theaters ....
Investor Optimism Highest Since January; Surging equity markets outweigh soaring gas prices and continued housing concerns.(Survey)
May 29, 2007; ... Byline: Dennis Jacobe Synopsis: A new May UBS/Gallup Index of Investor Optimism poll shows investor optimism surging as investors become more optimistic about their investment portfolios and the direction of the U.S. economy. However, investors continue to worry about soaring ...
Tolerance for Gay Rights at High-Water Mark; Public evenly divided over whether homosexuality is morally acceptable or wrong.(Survey)
May 29, 2007; ... Byline: Lydia Saad Synopsis: Americans' tolerance for gay rights is at the high end of the range recorded over the past three decades. There is still considerable public opposition to complete equality for gays, particularly with respect to marriage. However, after several years ...
Oil Company Greed Seen as Major Reason for High Gas Prices; Majority of Americans expect $4 gas prices this summer.(Survey)
May 30, 2007; ... Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones Synopsis: A new Gallup panel survey finds a majority of Americans predicting that gas prices will reach $4 per gallon this summer in their local area. Roughly two in three Americans say they have already been affected financially in some meaningful way ...
Higher Gas Prices Won't Spoil Summer Vacation Plans; Of those whose plans have changed, most will shorten trip, choose different destination.(Survey)
May 30, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: Even though gas prices are soaring, a recent Gallup Panel poll finds that most Americans don't intend to alter their summer vacation plans as a result. Also, most American workers anticipate making no major changes to their commute in order to ...
Peruvians See Potential Jobs in Trade Agreement with U.S.(United States)(Survey)
May 30, 2007; ... Byline: Patricia Guadalupe Synopsis: As they return from the Memorial Day recess, U.S. congressional leaders are set to discuss ratification of a free trade agreement (FTA) with Peru. A 2006 World Poll survey found that more than one-third of Peruvians were familiar with the ...
What Would Americans Tell President Bush to Do About Iraq? Majority would tell president to bring troops home from Iraq or develop exit strategy.(George W. Bush)(Survey)
May 31, 2007; ... Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: If given the opportunity to talk about Iraq for 15 minutes with the president, the majority of Americans would tell him to focus on developing an exit strategy for removing U.S. troops from Iraq. One in four would tell him to stay the course, 6% ...
Will the RCTV Incident Affect Chavez's Popularity? Most Venezuelans say citizens cannot feel safe making political comments in a public forum.(Radio Caracas Television, Hugo Chavez)(Survey)
May 31, 2007; ... Byline: Steve Crabtree Synopsis: President Hugo Chavez's move to shut down an opposition-aligned TV station may highlight discontent among Venezuelans. Just 40% of Venezuelans say residents can feel safe and respected when making political comments in a public forum. Fifteen ...
Public Divided Over Moral Acceptability of Doctor-Assisted Suicide; But, majority still supports doctors legally helping terminally ill patients die.(Survey)
May 31, 2007; ... Byline: Joseph Carroll Synopsis: A recent Gallup Poll finds Americans are generally divided about whether doctor-assisted suicide is morally acceptable or morally wrong. Even so, a majority of Americans believe doctors should be allowed to help a terminally ill patient commit ...