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Is Egypt Americans' Top Concern?

There is currently a great deal of interest in public opinion relating to the crisis in Egypt. My colleague Dalia Mogahed testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week about her research on reactions in Egypt and the Muslim ...

Mike Pence Shows Greater Gains in Favorability Than Tim Kaine

Favorable ratings of vice presidential nominees Mike Pence and Tim Kaine are rising, but Pence's gains have been more substantial than Kaine's since their respective nominating conventions.

Sixteen Years After Gulf War, Kuwaitis Cool Toward U.S.

Given their liberation by U.S. forces in the Gulf War, one might expect Kuwaitis to be less critical of the United States than populations in many other predominantly Muslim countries. But that's not the case: 70% of Kuwaiti residents -- ...

Views of Violence

Gallup analysis suggests that one's religious identity and level of devotion have little to do with one's views about targeting civilians. According to the largest global study of its kind, covering 131 countries, it is human development and ...

Religion Does Not Color Views About Violence

A Gallup analysis of more than 130 countries a decade after 9/11 suggests religious identity and devotion relate little to views about attacking civilians. Predominantly Muslim societies reject violence at least as much as other societies.

Muslims Give Obama Highest Job Approval; Mormons, Lowest

Among major religious groups in the United States, Muslims give President Barack Obama the highest average approval ratings and Mormons, the lowest. Jews and those with no religious identity rate Obama higher than the national average, while ...

Opinion Briefing: Egyptians Skeptical of U.S. Intentions

Egyptians increasingly oppose U.S. aid and doubt America's commitment to Arab self-determination. However, Egyptians' approval of U.S. leadership is significantly higher this year than in 2008.

More Disapprove Than Approve of Obama Mosque Remarks

More Americans disapprove (37%) than approve (20%) of Barack Obama's recent comments concerning the planned construction of a mosque near the World Trade Center site in New York City, but 4 in 10 do not have an opinion. Republicans are paying ...

Gender Gap Shrinks as Trump Loses Support Among Men

President Trump's job approval rating has fallen four percentage points overall since early March, with declines evident among most subgroups, including a seven-point decline among men.

Presidential Candidates’ Weaknesses in Depth

According to the reasons Americans give for why they “least” want a particular candidate elected president, Barack Obama’s chief liability is his perceived inexperience (39%), Hillary Clinton’s is her perceived lack of trustworthiness (24%), and ...