Past Poll Results

Yesterday's Poll Results

November 16, 2025

Do you agree with Michelle Obama that America is "not ready for a woman" president?
61.96% -  Yes
38.04% -  No
*Percentage of 34,320 votes

November 15, 2025

Will the public ever see the government files on Jeffrey Epstein? (Percentage of 53,576 votes)
50.74% -  Yes
49.26% -  No

November 14, 2025

Why has the median age for U.S. homebuyers risen to 59? (Percentage of 34,040 votes)
84.9% -  Affordability
15.1% -  Shifting priorities

November 13, 2025

Did the ends of the Democrat-supported government shutdown justify the means? (Percentage of 31,792 votes)
57.55% -  No
42.45% -  Yes

November 12, 2025

Should the Supreme Court allow states to count mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day but arrive afterward? (Percentage of 37,842 votes)
85.68% -  Yes
14.32% -  No

November 11, 2025

Which is a more reliable predictor of election outcome: polls or betting markets? (Percentage of 27,030 votes)
52.36% -  Polls
47.64% -  Betting Markets

November 10, 2025

Did the 8 Democrats who voted to reopen the government without an extension of health insurance subsidies do the right thing? (Percentage of 39,771 votes)
51.75% -  Yes
48.25% -  No

November 09, 2025

When is the appropriate time to start putting up holiday decorations? (Percentage of 33,336 votes)
67.77% -  After Thanksgiving
12.32% -  December only
9.36% -  Early November
8.24% -  Anytime
2.32% -  Right after Halloween

November 08, 2025

By 2050, will the United States be best described as a democratic socialist nation? (Percentage of 49,901 votes)
56.57% -  No
43.43% -  Yes

November 07, 2025

Did the jury get it right in acquitting the man who threw a sandwich at a federal officer? (Percentage of 34,423 votes)
85.18% -  Yes
14.82% -  No

November 06, 2025

If its principles were better understood, would a majority of Americans embrace democratic socialism? (Percentage of 34,549 votes)
63.76% -  Yes
36.24% -  No

November 05, 2025

Which is a more prudent path for Democrats: (Percentage of 32,774 votes)
89.25% -  Spanberger/Sherrill
10.75% -  Mamdani

November 04, 2025

If you resided in NYC, for whom would you be voting for Mayor? (Percentage of 35,356 votes)
48.79% -  Zohran Mamdani
44.48% -  Andrew Cuomo
6.73% -  Curtis Sliwa

November 03, 2025

With regard to Daylight Saving, would you rather have more daylight in the morning or evening? (Percentage of 35,663 votes)
71.94% -  Evening
28.06% -  Morning

November 02, 2025

After watching the World Series, who has the better national anthem: Canada or United States? (Percentage of 22,813 votes)
52.68% -  United States
47.32% -  Canada

November 01, 2025

Is the innovation and potential growth from AI development worth the risk of job displacement? (Percentage of 43,778 votes)
55.34% -  No
44.66% -  Yes

October 31, 2025

Which factor will exert the most pressure to reopen the government? (Percentage of 35,769 votes)
29.91% -  None of the above
29.82% -  SNAP benefits
17.67% -  Tuesday elections
13.91% -  Open enrollment
8.7% -  Pressure from federal employees

October 30, 2025

Is AI coming for YOUR job? (Percentage of 25,660 votes)
69.35% -  No
30.65% -  Yes

October 29, 2025

Have politics impacted who you're rooting for in the World Series? (Percentage of 30,519 votes)
78.97% -  No
21.03% -  Yes

October 28, 2025

Should Congress mandate Medicaid to cover weight-loss medications like GLP1’s? (Percentage of 30,391 votes)
59.79% -  Yes
40.21% -  No

October 27, 2025

Who has a better chance to be elected President? (Percentage of 39,472 votes)
95.68% -  Gavin Newsom
4.32% -  Kamala Harris

October 26, 2025

Andrew Ross Sorkin: "I just can't tell you when, and I can't tell you how deep...but I can assure you...we will have a [market] crash." (Percentage of 31,345 votes)
89.54% -  Agree
10.46% -  Disagree

October 25, 2025

NYTimes: "if the Democrats were willing to be less ideological...they would have the opportunity to build the country's next governing majority." (Percentage of 51,081 votes)
80.19% -  Agree
19.81% -  Disagree

October 24, 2025

Should Maine voters reject Graham Platner solely for his skull and crossbones tattoo? (Percentage of 29,018 votes)
77.85% -  No
22.15% -  Yes

October 23, 2025

Decades from now, will presidents be hosting state dinners in Trump’s ballroom — or pretending it was never built? (Percentage of 34,580 votes)
54.24% -  Hosting
45.76% -  Pretending

October 22, 2025

Is it better for the national Democratic Party if Zohran Mamdani wins or loses in NYC? (Percentage of 31,990 votes)
50.23% -  Wins
49.77% -  Loses

October 21, 2025

Is it time to settle the Russia-Ukraine conflict by accepting the present territorial positions as permanent? (Percentage of 34,511 votes)
83.62% -  No
16.38% -  Yes

October 20, 2025

Will the “No Kings” rallies lead to meaningful change? (Percentage of 37,045 votes)
61.87% -  No
38.13% -  Yes

October 19, 2025

Which is a more effective form of protest at events like Saturday's "No Kings" - Satire or Seriousness? (Percentage of 32,555 votes)
57.83% -  Seriousness
42.17% -  Satire

October 18, 2025

Which worries you the most: (Percentage of 55,887 votes)
51.52% -  Societal Instability
17.43% -  Artificial Intelligence
14.33% -  Climate Change
7.47% -  Cybersecurity Threats
6.85% -  Nuclear War
2.4% -  Global Pandemics

October 17, 2025

Which indictment is the strongest: (Percentage of 27,797 votes)
82.08% -  John Bolton
12.49% -  Letitia James
5.43% -  James Comey

October 16, 2025

Will President Trump give Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine? (Percentage of 29,997 votes)
50.58% -  No
49.42% -  Yes

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