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Americans rate the Republican and Democratic parties similarly, but their reasons for liking or disliking each party vary greatly.

Given a choice, Americans are significantly more likely to want political leaders in Washington to compromise rather than stick to principles.

Americans' party identification has shifted from a Republican advantage in 2024 to a Democratic advantage in the second quarter of 2025.

Sarah Palin's image tilts more negative today than at any time since the 2008 presidential campaign. While her favorable rating is up among Republicans, it has dropped among independents. By contrast, public support for the Tea Party movement ...

Partisans endorse democracy in principle, but Gallup finds many are conflicted in practice: 20% tolerate norm violations by preferred candidates, and only 35% consistently reject them.

Larger majorities than in 2011 say Republicans (69%) and Democrats (60%) go too far in using inflammatory language to criticize their opponents.

Mentions of government as the nation's most important problem remained high in February, fueled by historically high Democratic concern.

Americans expect a difficult 2026, expressing pessimism about most economic, political and global matters — with the stock market a notable exception.

Six in 10 Americans say members of the new bipartisan "supercommittee" mandated to find new ways of reducing the federal budget deficit should compromise, even if the agreement reached is one they personally disagree with. This includes a ...

The prevailing view among Americans is that the Republican Party has become more conservative since Barack Obama took office. Among the 54% who say so, most believe it is for reasons other than the Tea Party movement's influence, and they are ...