Sentences with phrase «american voters surveyed»

BAEO poll (Aug. 2015) showed the majority of African - American voters surveyed support charter schools — Tennessee 67 %, Louisiana 65 %, New Jersey 65 %, Alabama 54 %.

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Sixty percent of registered voters think corporations pay «too little» in taxes, according to a September poll from Morning Consult and Politico, surveying a little under 2,000 Americans.

Americans with no religion are the fastest - growing «religious» group in the country, with a recent Pew survey finding that such voters represent 20 % of the population.

According to a Pew Research Center survey of 1,655 registered voters released today, more than half of white evangelicals said they weren't satisfied with their ballot options (55 %), reflecting the feeling of Americans at large (58 %).

They're the «nones,» also known as unaffiliated voters, according to a new American Values Survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.

According to a 2016 Pew Research Center survey, 63 percent of white evangelicals, 63 percent of Republican - leaning voters, and half of all Americans over 65 believe that Islam encourages violence more than other faiths.

Surveys have shown that most American voters and parents have come around, now sharing her concern over childhood obesity and healthier school meals.

A survey by David Kirby and David Boaz found a minimum of 14 percent American voters to have libertarian - leaning views.

According to a new survey report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 88 percent of registered voters have some kind of cell phone, and of those, over half are smartphone users.

According to an American Research Group survey released Thursday, 47 percent of likely voters in New Hampshire support former state attorney general Kelly Ayotte, the Republican nominee, with 42 percent backing two - term Rep. Paul Hodes, the Democratic nominee, four percent backing other candidates and seven percent undecided.

The survey, which was taken after a controversial pastor said Mormonism was a «cult» and that GOP voters should support a «competent Christian,» also shows a majority of Americans believe Mormons are Christians.

Now, in its annual survey, the American Jewish Committee found that just a fifth of Jewish voters cited U.S. - Israel relations as a top priority, when it comes to picking a candidate.

Nearly two - thirds of registered voters nationwide received the recorded telephone messages, which as political calls are exempt from federal do - not - call rules, leading up to the November elections, according to a survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, an independent research group.

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American voters say «reversing declining trends in children's health and education» should be the Clinton Administration's third - highest priority, according to a survey released by a national children's - advocacy coalition.

Education now ranks as the number - one priority among American voters, with 67 percent of those surveyed saying it is a major concern, according to a recent Gallup poll.

The survey, conducted for the Washington - based American Council on Education, a higher education organization, found that 54 percent of 1,000 registered voters believe students should have to take more math and science courses, and only 31 percent of those polled believe that math and science classes offered to college students not majoring in those fields are «very relevant» to life after graduation.

Almost 60 percent of those we surveyed say they are «very» or «quite a bit» interested in education issues, as compared to less than 40 percent of African American and white voters.

Support was particularly high among Latino, African - American and Asian voters, according to the telephone survey conducted in March and released in April.

A 2016 survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that only 26 percent of Americans can name all three branches of government, which was a significant decline from previous years.1 Not surprisingly, public trust in government is at only 18 percent2 and voter participation has reached its lowest point since 1996.3 Without an understanding of the structure of government; rights and responsibilities; and methods of public engagement, civic literacy and voter apathy will continue to plague American democracy.

, a national telephone survey of registered voters found only 6 percent of Americans are willing to pay $ 1,000 or more annually in higher taxes and utility costs to subsidize the cost of adding more sustainable energy to fight global warming.

Increasing numbers of American voters think global warming is happening, and many say the issue will influence how they vote in November, according to our national survey conducted in March of 2016.

The survey, which was conducted in nine battleground states and surveyed registered voters of color including African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans, found that many voters of color feel climate disruption is a prominent issue that can not and will not wait for action in the distant future.

Saturday marks the start of the annual meeting of the American Association for Justice (f / k / a Association of Trial Lawyers of America), and the AAJ is setting the stage with today's release of a survey showing that voters distrust large corporations far more than they do trial lawyers.

AARP has released the findings of a survey that said a majority of voters ages 50 plus — including most Trump supporters — oppose specific provisions of the bill that make health care more expensive for older Americans.

By an overwhelming margin, American voters strongly value homeownership and would oppose efforts to weaken or eliminate the mortgage interest deduction or diminish a federal role to help qualified home buyers obtain affordable 30 - year mortgages, according to a new nationwide survey gauging likely voters» attitudes towards homeownership and housing policy issues.

This HouseLogic survey shows Americans understand that a housing recovery is essential to the nation's economic recovery, and many of those housing - related issues will be on the minds of voters in 2012.