Past Poll Results

Yesterday's Poll Results

October 01, 2025

Will Hispanic voters ultimately drift rightward as so-called ethnic whites once did?
59.76% -  No
40.24% -  Yes
*Percentage of 28,942 votes

September 30, 2025

Is there anything inherently wrong with the Department of War summoning senior military leaders to a meeting at Quantico? (Percentage of 35,278 votes)
63.44% -  Yes
36.56% -  No

September 29, 2025

Will the trend of retributive prosecutions persist beyond the Trump administration? (Percentage of 34,041 votes)
59.89% -  No
40.11% -  Yes

September 28, 2025

If the deployment of federal troops to American cities resulted in a significant reduction of crime, would it be worth it? (Percentage of 34,232 votes)
72.84% -  No
27.16% -  Yes

September 27, 2025

What is more of a cause of political violence by young men: ideology or mental health? (Percentage of 51,871 votes)
58.23% -  Mental health
41.77% -  Ideology

September 26, 2025

Is Kamala Harris’ book release and media tour enhancing or diminishing her prospects to one day be elected president? (Percentage of 33,347 votes)
81.69% -  Diminishing
18.31% -  Enhancing

September 25, 2025

Is the rise in political violence a reflection of deeper societal issues, or is it primarily driven by political rhetoric? (Percentage of 37,072 votes)
65.35% -  Political Rhetoric
34.65% -  Societal Issues

September 24, 2025

Will ABC still be the home of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" one year from today? (Percentage of 32,548 votes)
55.24% -  Yes
44.76% -  No

September 23, 2025

Would you discourage a pregnant family member or friend from taking Tylenol? (Percentage of 38,773 votes)
87.81% -  No
12.19% -  Yes

September 22, 2025

Should the U.S. join Australia, Britain, Canada and France in recognizing a Palestinian state? (Percentage of 35,877 votes)
79.19% -  Yes
20.81% -  No

September 21, 2025

What is your favorite Robert Redford movie? (Percentage of 28,757 votes)
23.15% -  Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
14.16% -  The Sting
12.24% -  All the President's Men
11.72% -  The Way We Were
9.88% -  The Natural
6.23% -  Jeremiah Johnson
5.63% -  Out of Africa
4.51% -  Three Days of the Condor
2.41% -  The Horse Whisperer
2.25% -  Ordinary People
1.62% -  The Great Gatsby
1.38% -  Barefoot in the Park
1.17% -  Sneakers
0.78% -  The Candidate
0.75% -  The Electric Horseman
0.55% -  The Twilight Zone
0.39% -  Pete’s Dragon
0.25% -  All Is Lost
0.23% -  Downhill Racer
0.2% -  The Old Man & the Gun
0.19% -  The Great Waldo Pepper
0.19% -  Quiz Show
0.11% -  Havana

September 20, 2025

Do we need government programs that specifically address the struggles facing young men? (Percentage of 47,365 votes)
50.84% -  No
49.16% -  Yes

September 19, 2025

Was Kamala Harris correct in thinking Pete Buttigieg was "too big of a risk" to select as a running mate? (Percentage of 35,478 votes)
65.54% -  Yes
34.46% -  No

September 18, 2025

Should Jimmy Kimmel have been suspended for comments made regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk? (Percentage of 44,277 votes)
90.93% -  No
9.07% -  Yes

September 17, 2025

"Hate speech does not exist legally in America. There's ugly speech... gross speech... evil speech. And ALL of it's protected by the 1st Amendment." (Percentage of 34,123 votes)
71.12% -  Agree
28.88% -  Disagree

September 16, 2025

Could Utah Governor Spencer Cox be elected president? (Percentage of 33,100 votes)
50.94% -  Yes
49.06% -  No

September 15, 2025

Do you agree with Senator Fetterman that Democrats should not refer to President Trump as an autocrat? (Percentage of 36,543 votes)
74% -  No
26% -  Yes

September 14, 2025

Should workers who publicly celebrated the killing of Charlie Kirk face employment termination? (Percentage of 40,080 votes)
75.19% -  No
24.81% -  Yes

September 13, 2025

Is this the end of a dark chapter in our history or the beginning of a darker chapter in our history? (Percentage of 60,403 votes)
91.74% -  Beginning
8.26% -  End

September 12, 2025

Do you agree with Peggy Noonan: The assassination of Charlie Kirk feels different... like a hinge point... that is going to reverberate in new dark ways? (Percentage of 33,795 votes)
68.97% -  Yes
31.03% -  No

September 11, 2025

Will the senseless killing of Charlie Kirk be a turning point toward lowering the temperature of our national debate? (Percentage of 43,363 votes)
95.06% -  No
4.94% -  Yes

September 10, 2025

Agree/Disagree: Leave Phillies Karen alone (Percentage of 29,293 votes)
61.39% -  Agree
38.61% -  Disagree

September 09, 2025

Which is more politically damaging to Donald Trump: his denial of any involvement with the Epstein birthday greeting, or the greeting itself? (Percentage of 35,639 votes)
77.22% -  His denial
22.78% -  The greeting itself

September 08, 2025

Should the NYTimes have revealed a secret 2019 Navy Seals operation in North Korea? (Percentage of 32,097 votes)
58.43% -  No
41.57% -  Yes

September 07, 2025

Department of Defense or Department of War? (Percentage of 38,427 votes)
94.87% -  Defense
5.13% -  War

September 06, 2025

Do you think the American Dream—that if you work hard, you'll get ahead—still holds true, never held true, or once held true but does not anymore? (Percentage of 59,305 votes)
49.7% -  Once but no longer
44.05% -  Still
6.25% -  Never

September 05, 2025

Should the U.S. military conduct lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in international waters without a formal declaration of war? (Percentage of 35,641 votes)
72.46% -  No
27.54% -  Yes

September 04, 2025

Will two more Republicans join Reps. Massie, Mace, Boebert, and Greene in supporting the Democrats to release the DOJ's Epstein-Maxwell investigation files? (Percentage of 33,457 votes)
61.72% -  Yes
38.28% -  No

September 03, 2025

Where nearly 60 people were shot and 8 died in Chicago during Labor Day weekend, is sending in the National Guard really a bad idea? (Percentage of 36,085 votes)
70.99% -  Yes
29.01% -  No

September 02, 2025

Should workers such as golf caddies, party DJs and home electricians be exempt from paying taxes on their tips? (Percentage of 33,888 votes)
56.32% -  No
43.68% -  Yes

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