Thank You for Voting

Yesterday's Poll Results

May 11, 2026

Which war ends first: Russia-Ukraine or U.S./Israel-Iran?
59.67% -  U.S./Israel-Iran
40.33% -  Russia-Ukraine
*Percentage of 27,601 votes

May 10, 2026

Will mid-decade redistricting determine who controls the House? (Percentage of 24,461 votes)
51.03% -  No
48.97% -  Yes

May 09, 2026

Is the Mamdani "tax the rich" theme an asset or liability for Democrats nationally? (Percentage of 43,084 votes)
50.81% -  Asset
49.19% -  Liability

May 08, 2026

Is the phrase "tax the rich" a slur against wealthy Americans? (Percentage of 30,384 votes)
76.39% -  No
23.61% -  Yes

May 07, 2026

Has the 24/7 news cycle done more public good or harm? (Percentage of 28,680 votes)
54.66% -  Harm
45.34% -  Good

May 06, 2026

Is Donald Trump more a consequence or the cause of our political polarization? (Percentage of 31,656 votes)
66.73% -  Cause
33.27% -  Consequence

May 05, 2026

True or false: Americans are hopelessly divided and increasingly hateful. (Percentage of 31,622 votes)
59.56% -  True
40.44% -  False

May 04, 2026

Are people's opinions of Donald Trump today driven more by his policies or his personality? (Percentage of 34,640 votes)
56.92% -  His policies
43.08% -  His personality

May 03, 2026

Should the federal government have bailed out Spirit Airlines? (Percentage of 27,760 votes)
83.8% -  No
16.2% -  Yes

May 02, 2026

Who do you want to win the court battle for the future of OpenAI: Altman or Musk? ("Neither" is not an option.) (Percentage of 35,766 votes)
76.23% -  Sam Altman
23.77% -  Elon Musk

May 01, 2026

Will the Comey prosecution ever reach a jury? (Percentage of 31,320 votes)
96.84% -  No
3.16% -  Yes

April 30, 2026

Should race be considered when drawing legislative boundary lines? (Percentage of 29,871 votes)
58.74% -  No
41.26% -  Yes

April 29, 2026

On a scale of 1–10, rate the Biden presidency (1 = Very Poor, 10 = Excellent) (Percentage of 35,808 votes)
22.82% -  8
22.59% -  7
13.45% -  6
12.26% -  5
5.72% -  1
5.6% -  4
5.12% -  3
4.94% -  9
4.4% -  10
3.11% -  2

April 28, 2026

Are geofence warrants — which sweep up the location data of everyone in an area — worth the risk to privacy? (Percentage of 26,311 votes)
63.26% -  No
36.74% -  Yes

April 27, 2026

Was Saturday’s assassination attempt a security success or security failure? (Percentage of 31,055 votes)
50.45% -  Security failure
49.55% -  Security success

April 26, 2026

Are the deaths and disappearances of 11 U.S. scientists connected - or coincidence? (Percentage of 27,078 votes)
51.53% -  Coincidence
48.47% -  Connected

April 25, 2026

Does the risk that Iran will acquire and use a nuclear weapon justify the military and economic risks associated with the blockade? (Percentage of 50,851 votes)
64.03% -  No
35.97% -  Yes

April 24, 2026

Should SNAP recipients be able to use their benefits (“food stamps”) to buy hot rotisserie chicken? (Percentage of 31,069 votes)
95.97% -  Yes
4.03% -  No

April 23, 2026

Britain just banned tobacco sales to anyone born in 2009 or later - forever. Should the US do the same? (Percentage of 28,040 votes)
60.79% -  Yes
39.21% -  No

April 22, 2026

Is retaliatory gerrymandering ever justified? (Percentage of 29,625 votes)
70.77% -  Yes
29.23% -  No

April 21, 2026

Is John Fetterman a Democratic Party asset or liability? (Percentage of 28,970 votes)
63.04% -  Liability
36.96% -  Asset

April 20, 2026

Should Congress authorize the use of military force against Iran? (Percentage of 31,024 votes)
62.83% -  No
37.17% -  Yes

April 19, 2026

Should psychedelics be made more accessible for the treatment of mental health? (Percentage of 26,500 votes)
74.71% -  Yes
25.29% -  No

April 18, 2026

Which generation had it the hardest? (Percentage of 45,652 votes)
41.65% -  Baby Boomers (ages 62-80)
32.78% -  Gen Z (ages 14-29)
16.9% -  Millennials (ages 30-45)
8.67% -  Gen X (ages 46-61)

April 17, 2026

Should Social Security cap benefits for the wealthiest retirees? (Percentage of 31,843 votes)
69.71% -  Yes
30.29% -  No

April 16, 2026

Which describes you best? (Percentage of 32,473 votes)
63.78% -  Fiscally conservative, socially liberal
20.58% -  Fiscally liberal, socially liberal
12.21% -  Fiscally conservative, socially conservative
3.43% -  Fiscally liberal, socially conservative

April 15, 2026

Is America’s record low fertility rate a problem? (Percentage of 28,932 votes)
56.14% -  Yes
43.86% -  No

April 14, 2026

Which is a greater existential threat: runaway AI or nuclear weapons? (Percentage of 31,127 votes)
70.15% -  Runaway AI
29.85% -  Nuclear weapons

April 13, 2026

Should the U.S. blockade the Strait of Hormuz? (Percentage of 32,191 votes)
72.36% -  No
27.64% -  Yes

April 12, 2026

Regardless of the outcome, will JD Vance emerge from the Iran negotiations politically stronger? (Percentage of 35,136 votes)
80.55% -  No
19.45% -  Yes

April 11, 2026

Does President Trump make consequential decisions based mostly on analysis or gut instinct? (Percentage of 56,598 votes)
93.05% -  Gut instinct
6.95% -  Analysis
Have an idea for a poll question? Submit it below!
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
We will NEVER SELL YOUR DATA. By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Smerconish.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Mailchimp®
Submit your question to Michael below, and he may address it on the radio!
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

We will NEVER SELL YOUR DATA. By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Smerconish.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Aweber

Join our community of over 140K independent minds

Subscribe to the FREE Smerconish.com Daily Newsletter

The most important news of the day, delivered right to your inbox.

If you can’t find the confirmation email in your inbox, please check your junk or spam folder. 

We will NEVER SELL YOUR DATA. By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Smerconish.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Mailchimp.

Subscribe to our FREE newsletter

Join over 100k independent minds

We will NEVER SELL YOUR DATA.

If you can’t find the confirmation email in your inbox, please check your junk or spam folder. 

 

We will NEVER SELL YOUR DATA. By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Smerconish.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Aweber