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Americans Continue to Say a Third Political Party Is Needed
A majority of U.S. adults continue to say the major U.S. political parties do such a poor job representing Americans that a third party is needed. The 58% wanting a third party is little changed from last year.
In U.S., Negative Views of the Tea Party Rise to New High
About half of Americans, 47%, now have an unfavorable image of the Tea Party movement, the highest since it emerged on the national scene. While 60% of Republicans view the Tea Party favorably, 24% have an unfavorable opinion.
Democrats Have Advantage on Party Image and Issues
Americans rate the Democratic Party better than the Republican Party on several measures, including favorability and handling the economy.
The Tragedy of the Commons Writ Large in Congress
Pundits' and news commentators' fixation on who is going to win control of the House and Senate in the midterm election is a secondary issue to many Americans, who are more concerned with what is going to happen to their government after the ...
Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party
Could the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement signify a return to enthusiasm on the other side of the spectrum from what we saw last year? Enthusiasm in a political situation often comes from rabid opposition to something.
Record Lows Say Congressional Incumbents Deserve Reelection
Support for reelection of congressional incumbents is at a pre-midterm record low of 15%, while approval of Congress is at 14%, economic ratings are negative and U.S. satisfaction remains low.
Americans Believe GOP Should Consider Tea Party Ideas
About 7 in 10 national adults, including 88% of Republicans, say it's important that Republican leaders in Congress take the Tea Party movement's positions and objectives into account as they address the nation's problems.
Debt Crisis Update: Boehner, Tea Party, Obama, Economic Confidence
You may have missed this point in our recent analysis of our July 27 poll: Speaker of the House John Boehner is doing a lot better with the Tea Party wing of his party than with the non-Tea Party wing. The data are based on fairly small sample ...
Trust in Federal Government Sinks to New Depths
Americans' levels of trust in the government to handle domestic and international problems are at record lows, as is their trust in each of its three branches.
Americans' Confidence in Food Safety Drops to New Low
Confidence in both grocery food safety and in the government to ensure its safety are at new lows, as more people avoid certain foods after recalls.