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Gallup's Guide to U.S. Public Opinion on Guns

Learn more about Americans' views on guns with Gallup's trends on 10 key aspects of the issue, with quick links to Gallup data.

Gallup Vault: A Supreme Court Power Play

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1937 effort to pack the Supreme Court with liberal justices ultimately died in the U.S. Senate, but the U.S. public was divided on it. As would be expected today, Americans' response was highly partisan.

Narrow Edge in Partisanship Is Bad Election Sign for Democrats

Democrats' narrow advantage in partisanship, 45% to 43%, during the third quarter of 2014 is more similar to past midterm election years in which Republicans performed better than those in which Democrats performed better.

World Happiness Report

The World Happiness Report explores the factors contributing to human wellbeing, the happiness ratings of countries and the importance of measuring happiness.

Obama Factor in 2014 Vote Similar to 2010

More voters say their 2014 vote will be made to send a message to oppose President Obama (32%) than to support him (20%). Those figures are similar to what Gallup measured for Obama in 2010 and George W. Bush in 2006.

Republicans Less Enthusiastic About Voting in 2012

About half (49%) of Republicans now say they are more enthusiastic than usual about voting in next year's presidential election, down from 58% in September. This narrows the gap between them and Democrats, 44% of whom are more enthusiastic than ...

Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Want Roe v. Wade to Stand

Twenty-eight percent of Americans think Roe v. Wade should be overturned, while 64% say it should not be.

Joe Biden and the Catholic Factor

Biden is only the fourth Catholic major-party presidential nominee in U.S. history, but it's unclear if his religion will be a significant factor in the election.

Romney 49%, Obama 48% in Gallup's Final Election Survey

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are within one percentage point of each other in Gallup's final pre-election survey of likely voters, with Romney holding 49% of the vote and Obama 48%.

The Religious Left Has a Numbers Problem

Pete Buttigieg raised the possibility of a "religious left" in the coming presidential election, but relatively few liberals or Democrats are highly religious.