Past Poll Results

Yesterday's Poll Results

August 19, 2026

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

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 57,057 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

August 03, 2026

Of these threats, which worries you most? (Percentage of 32,922 votes)
27.35% -  Climate change
23.54% -  Artificial intelligence
22.02% -  War (Iran, Russia/Ukraine, China)
19.64% -  A biological attack or engineered pandemic
7.45% -  Nuclear war

August 02, 2026

Should Mayor Mamdani attend the 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony despite some families' objections? (Percentage of 30,690 votes)
84.77% -  Yes
15.23% -  No

August 01, 2026

Should the Senate grant Dr. Fauci immunity in exchange for his testimony? (Percentage of 49,647 votes)
86.74% -  Yes
13.26% -  No

July 31, 2026

Was Dr. Anthony Fauci justified in invoking the Fifth Amendment? (Percentage of 37,093 votes)
89.93% -  Yes
10.07% -  No

July 30, 2026

Should your state pause construction of new data centers? (Percentage of 29,590 votes)
74.95% -  Yes
25.05% -  No

July 29, 2026

On balance, did Dr. Anthony Fauci do more good or more harm? (Percentage of 37,549 votes)
86.56% -  More good
13.44% -  More harm

July 28, 2026

How much longer will the war with Iran last? (Percentage of 30,778 votes)
54.26% -  Months
43.57% -  Years
2.17% -  Days/Weeks

July 27, 2026

Why is President Trump so much less risk-averse in his second term compared to his first? (Percentage of 31,165 votes)
46.99% -  He’s never paid a price
27.67% -  SCOTUS gave him immunity
13.83% -  Elected again, he feels vindicated
8.99% -  He's term-limited
2.53% -  He has more self-confidence

July 26, 2026

Should presidents attend the White House Correspondents' Association dinner? (Percentage of 26,993 votes)
61.63% -  Yes
38.37% -  No

July 25, 2026

Should Democrats hold their first 2028 primary in a general-election battleground state? (Percentage of 30,415 votes)
82.01% -  Yes
17.99% -  No

July 24, 2026

Is it ever appropriate for federal prosecutors to subpoena journalists to reveal their confidential sources? (Percentage of 29,612 votes)
81.01% -  No
18.99% -  Yes

July 23, 2026

New Jersey mistakenly registered 6,600 non-citizens to vote, and about 400 did so — is that an aberration, or the norm? (Percentage of 29,596 votes)
81.33% -  An Aberration
18.67% -  The Norm

July 22, 2026

Which is worse: continuing the war with Iran, or cutting off funding for it? (Percentage of 29,462 votes)
70.78% -  Continuing the war
29.22% -  Cutting off funding

July 21, 2026

Should media outlets air – live – what an American president says will be a major address to the nation? (Percentage of 29,678 votes)
50.42% -  Yes
49.58% -  No

July 20, 2026

Which is more valuable to you: the benefits of AI, or your privacy? (Percentage of 28,797 votes)
78.42% -  Your privacy
21.58% -  The benefits of AI

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