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The State of the Union Speech and Public Opinion

Gallup reviews public opinion on 22 issues raised in State of the Union

January 29, 2010
Gallup looks at how a number of key points and policy proposals that President Barack Obama made in his State of the Union address Wednesday night relate to the views of the American people.More ...

Public Agrees With Court: Campaign Money Is "Free Speech"

But have mixed views on other issues at heart of new Supreme Court ruling

January 22, 2010
A 57% majority of Americans believe campaign donations are a protected form of free speech, in line with the Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday on corporate campaign ads. At the same time, the majority think it is more important to limit campaign donations than to protect this free-speech right.More ...

Gallup.Com Year in Review

Revisiting the most defining findings of 2009

December 31, 2009
Gallup.Com reviews the most defining findings of 2009.More ...

Americans’ Trust in Legislative Branch at Record Low

Public places much more trust in the judicial and executive branches

September 10, 2009
A record-low 45% of Americans currently trust the legislative branch of government, far fewer than trust the judicial (76%) or executive (61%) branches. Three in four Americans (73%) trust the people of the country when it comes to making judgments under the democratic system.More ...

High Court to Start Term With Near Decade-High Approval

More consider the high court “about right” than “too liberal” or “too conservative”

September 9, 2009
As the U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes, 61% of Americans approve and 28% disapprove of the job it is doing -- among the court’s most positive ratings of the past decade. Half of Americans (50%) now say the court is about right, while 19% call it too conservative and 28% call it too liberal.More ...
In U.S., More Say Supreme Court Ideology Is "About Right"

In U.S., More Say Supreme Court Ideology Is "About Right"

September 9, 2009
Fifty-percent of Americans think the current Supreme Court is "about right," rather than "too liberal" or "too conservative," up from 43% at this time last year.

Support for Sotomayor Essentially Unchanged After Hearings

Slight majority, now 55%, have continuously favored her confirmation

July 20, 2009
Public support for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor winning confirmation now stands at 55%, essentially unchanged compared to a week ago, before the start of her Senate confirmation hearings. At 36%, opposition to Sotomayor is on the high side for recent U.S. Supreme Court nominees.More ...

Support for Sotomayor Confirmation Holds Steady at 53%

Slight increase in unfavorable rating since late May

July 13, 2009
As Senate hearings on the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor get underway on Monday, a new Gallup Poll finds Americans, by 53% to 33%, favoring her confirmation. Since late May, opposition to Sotomayor’s confirmation has risen slightly, while support has held steady.More ...

Americans’ Confidence in Military Up, Banks Down

Surge in confidence around presidency reflects new administration

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.More ...

Rating of Supreme Court Improves as Partisans Switch Sides

In a shift from last fall, most Democrats now approve; most Republicans disapprove

June 22, 2009
As the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2008-2009 term draws to a close, 59% of Americans approve of the job it is doing, up significantly from the prior two years. Democrats’ and Republicans’ views of the court have switched since last fall -- Democrats now view the court much more positively and Republicans much less so.More ...
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