July 2, 2009
Americans’ level of worry about terrorism is near a five-year low -- with 36% saying they are very or somewhat worried that they or a family member will become a victim. However, 83% think the security measures put in place after 9/11 are still needed.
July 1, 2009
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index finds more Americans “thriving” than “struggling” for the past three months. The 51% who were thriving in June is greater than the 44% who were thriving at this time last year.
June 26, 2009
With the U.S. Postal Service billions of dollars in the red, 66% of Americans give the green light to dropping mail delivery from six days a week to five -- just one of many proposed fixes. However, 6 in 10 oppose raising stamp prices and nearly 9 in 10 object to closing their local post office.
June 25, 2009
A recent Gallup Poll finds 92% of Americans agreeing that having an extramarital affair, such as the ones South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Nevada Sen. John Ensign have confessed to, is morally wrong -- making it the most objectionable of any issue tested.
June 24, 2009
At 82%, public confidence in the U.S. military is up 11 points from a year ago, and is the highest since the start of the Iraq war in 2003. Confidence in the presidency is up even more sharply -- reflecting public support for President Obama. Confidence in banks is down sharply.
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index™ measures the daily pulse of