Past Poll Results

Yesterday's Poll Results

September 03, 2026

Would a third impeachment of Donald Trump strengthen or weaken him politically?
50.1% -  Weaken
49.9% -  Strengthen
*Percentage of 32,244 votes

September 02, 2026

Should the federal government create a master list of all U.S. citizens? (Percentage of 32,907 votes)
76.27% -  No
23.73% -  Yes

September 01, 2026

Should a USS Abraham Lincoln sailor who pays for sex on shore leave in Thailand be barred from the FBI? (Percentage of 28,428 votes)
71.99% -  No
28.01% -  Yes

August 31, 2026

Will "Gulf of America" and "Lake America" outlast the Trump presidency? (Percentage of 38,898 votes)
94.65% -  No
5.35% -  Yes

August 30, 2026

Do we owe Canada an apology? (Percentage of 36,731 votes)
92.83% -  Yes
7.17% -  No

August 29, 2026

Would you find Lindsay Clancy guilty of murder? (Percentage of 45,188 votes)
52.31% -  Yes
47.69% -  No

August 28, 2026

Would you let a child of yours play tackle football? (Percentage of 29,630 votes)
70.01% -  No
29.99% -  Yes

August 27, 2026

Are the U.S. and Canada still allies? (Percentage of 32,079 votes)
68.14% -  Yes
31.86% -  No

August 26, 2026

Which is worse, building data centers or losing to China the AI race they power? (Percentage of 27,769 votes)
65.83% -  Losing to China
34.17% -  Building data centers

August 25, 2026

In a state where one party can't win a Senate seat, should that party step aside for a strong independent? (Percentage of 30,008 votes)
84.19% -  Yes
15.81% -  No

August 24, 2026

Should cameras be allowed in every government proceeding the public has a legal right to attend? (Percentage of 33,482 votes)
91.93% -  Yes
8.07% -  No

August 23, 2026

Was Lindsay Clancy too sick to be guilty of murder? (Percentage of 23,094 votes)
54.09% -  Yes
45.91% -  No

August 22, 2026

Which is more to blame for the $40 trillion national debt: taxing too little, or spending too much? (Percentage of 55,352 votes)
66.41% -  Spending too much
33.59% -  Taxing too little

August 21, 2026

Would you accept both higher taxes on yourself and reduced Social Security and Medicare benefits in order to reduce the $40 trillion national debt? (Percentage of 35,394 votes)
78.39% -  No
21.61% -  Yes

August 20, 2026

Is the Natalie Harp story much ado about nothing? (Percentage of 29,942 votes)
51.54% -  No
48.46% -  Yes

August 19, 2026

Should the U.S. grow or shrink its footprint in the Middle East? (Percentage of 29,411 votes)
59.79% -  Shrink
31.88% -  Keep the same
8.33% -  Grow

August 18, 2026

Is the Jason Arday tragedy a story of affirmative action in the extreme, a racist witch hunt, both or neither? (Percentage of 17,611 votes)
37.2% -  Neither
34.17% -  Both
18.43% -  Affirmative action in the extreme
10.2% -  A racist witch hunt

August 17, 2026

The White House East Wing has been demolished. Should the Trump ballroom be built? (Percentage of 36,728 votes)
80.48% -  No
19.52% -  Yes

August 16, 2026

License plate readers: Safety or Surveillance? (Percentage of 28,572 votes)
61.23% -  Surveillance
38.77% -  Safety

August 15, 2026

Do Luigi Mangione's grievances with the health care system mitigate his crime in any way? (Percentage of 57,062 votes)
87.32% -  No
12.68% -  Yes

August 14, 2026

Should grades still matter? (Percentage of 28,274 votes)
92.39% -  Yes
7.61% -  No

August 13, 2026

Should parents have the final say on their child's vaccines? (Percentage of 33,609 votes)
50.67% -  No
49.33% -  Yes

August 12, 2026

Is it fair to blame President Trump for the AF1 decoy operation, a security decision he says was made by the Secret Service? (Percentage of 34,447 votes)
65.79% -  Yes
34.21% -  No

August 11, 2026

Was it appropriate to leave press and staff aboard AF1 when Trump was removed due to Iran threat? (Percentage of 34,966 votes)
80.18% -  No
19.82% -  Yes

August 10, 2026

Will the Strait of Hormuz be open on (Midterm) election day? (Percentage of 33,557 votes)
82.52% -  No
17.48% -  Yes

August 09, 2026

Is race driving the WNBA's on-court tension? (Percentage of 20,790 votes)
71.15% -  Yes
28.85% -  No

August 08, 2026

Will the Democratic Party become the party of democratic socialism? (Percentage of 48,228 votes)
64.18% -  No
35.82% -  Yes

August 07, 2026

Does Donald Trump really believe the 2020 election was stolen from him? (Percentage of 34,423 votes)
60.89% -  No
39.11% -  Yes

August 06, 2026

Are Democrats having their own MAGA moment? (Percentage of 29,075 votes)
61.02% -  Yes
38.98% -  No

August 05, 2026

Is the AI-driven economy a house of cards? (Percentage of 27,332 votes)
76.41% -  Yes
23.59% -  No

August 04, 2026

Can Sanders-style progressive Democrats win general elections in swing states like Michigan? (Percentage of 29,776 votes)
52.42% -  No
47.58% -  Yes

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