Past Poll Results

Yesterday's Poll Results

April 21, 2026

Is John Fetterman a Democratic Party asset or liability?
63.04% -  Liability
36.96% -  Asset
*Percentage of 28,966 votes

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 45,651 votes)
41.64% -  Baby Boomers (ages 62-80)
32.79% -  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 31,842 votes)
69.71% -  Yes
30.29% -  No

April 16, 2026

Which describes you best? (Percentage of 32,472 votes)
63.77% -  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

April 10, 2026

Is President Trump a rational actor? (Percentage of 36,393 votes)
88.43% -  No
11.57% -  Yes

April 09, 2026

If necessary to open the Strait of Hormuz, should the U.S. use military force? (Percentage of 32,748 votes)
57.69% -  No
42.31% -  Yes

April 08, 2026

Is the 2-week ceasefire a prelude to a lasting peace? (Percentage of 35,029 votes)
89.85% -  No
10.15% -  Yes

April 07, 2026

Should college athletes be paid? (Percentage of 25,359 votes)
56.9% -  No
43.1% -  Yes

April 06, 2026

Should the U.S. target Iran’s power-generating facilities and bridges if they help support its war machine? (Percentage of 29,049 votes)
73.05% -  No
26.95% -  Yes

April 05, 2026

Will President Trump follow-through on his threat for "all hell to reign down" on Iran if Monday's deadline is not met? (Percentage of 32,295 votes)
77.44% -  No
22.56% -  Yes

April 04, 2026

Should the U.S. seize Iran's enriched uranium before ending hostilities? (Percentage of 53,865 votes)
54.56% -  Yes
45.44% -  No

April 03, 2026

Lately, do you feel more drawn to organized religion, less drawn, or about the same? (Percentage of 35,332 votes)
47% -  Same
37.26% -  Less
15.74% -  More

April 02, 2026

Which comes next in the war with Iran: (Percentage of 34,422 votes)
80.87% -  Escalation
19.13% -  Ending

April 01, 2026

Which should determine U.S. citizenship – the place of birth or the citizenship of one’s parents? (Percentage of 35,747 votes)
71.57% -  Place
28.43% -  Parents

March 31, 2026

Is the Democratic Party’s best chance of winning the White House in 2028 a straight, white, Christian man? (Percentage of 33,821 votes)
66.15% -  Yes
33.85% -  No

March 30, 2026

After a month of watching this war, based on Iran's actions, do you now believe they'd be more or less likely to use a nuke if they had one? (Percentage of 32,704 votes)
72.41% -  More likely
27.59% -  Less likely

March 29, 2026

For which war are the stakes higher for the United States: Russia/Ukraine, U.S./Iran? (Percentage of 32,700 votes)
71.09% -  U.S./Iran
28.91% -  Russia/Ukraine

March 28, 2026

Is President Trump bluffing with ground troops? (Percentage of 51,901 votes)
68.09% -  No
31.91% -  Yes

March 27, 2026

Should Congress ban betting on government actions, terrorism, and war? (Percentage of 32,716 votes)
86.84% -  Yes
13.16% -  No

March 26, 2026

Do you agree with the California jury verdict blaming Meta and YouTube for designing features that cause mental health distress? (Percentage of 34,940 votes)
82.12% -  Yes
17.88% -  No

March 25, 2026

Agree or Disagree: The war should not end until Iran’s enriched uranium is under U.S. or international control. (Percentage of 34,431 votes)
53.09% -  Agree
46.91% -  Disagree

March 24, 2026

Should mail-in ballots have to be received by Election Day to be counted? (Percentage of 38,967 votes)
55.94% -  No
44.06% -  Yes

March 23, 2026

Will the new U.S. - Iran talks be successful? (Percentage of 33,016 votes)
81.52% -  No
18.48% -  Yes

March 23, 2026

What’s the most likely outcome of Trump's ultimatum to Iran? (Percentage of 979 votes)
41.78% -  Trump backs down
39.94% -  Major escalation of the war
16.24% -  The U.S. carries out strikes
2.04% -  Iran opens the Strait

March 22, 2026

Should tip jars be permitted for TSA agents so long as the current situation continues? (Percentage of 33,635 votes)
64.74% -  Yes
35.26% -  No

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