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April 07, 2026

Should college athletes be paid?
56.91% -  No
43.09% -  Yes
*Percentage of 25,353 votes

April 06, 2026

Should the U.S. target Iran’s power-generating facilities and bridges if they help support its war machine? (Percentage of 29,048 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

March 21, 2026

Who is more to blame for the DHS shutdown? (Percentage of 68,790 votes)
53.31% -  Republicans
35.16% -  Both
11.53% -  Democrats

March 20, 2026

Should non-undercover police be allowed to wear masks? (Percentage of 35,827 votes)
90.42% -  No
9.58% -  Yes

March 19, 2026

Does reforming ICE justify TSA agents missing their paychecks? (Percentage of 36,277 votes)
69.37% -  No
30.63% -  Yes

March 18, 2026

Who do you believe on whether Iran posed an imminent threat to the U.S.: (Percentage of 39,267 votes)
90% -  Joe Kent who says no
10% -  Mike Johnson who says yes

March 17, 2026

For those who oppose President Trump, which matters more? (Percentage of 36,030 votes)
72.07% -  His political defeat
27.93% -  A U.S. victory against Iran

March 16, 2026

Is the U.S. winning the war with Iran? (Percentage of 36,090 votes)
72.61% -  No
27.39% -  Yes

March 15, 2026

When will the U.S. control passage in the Strait of Hormuz? (Percentage of 30,364 votes)
47.67% -  never
26.99% -  in a month
14.64% -  in 6 months
6.55% -  in a week
4.15% -  in a year

March 14, 2026

Should opinions on the war in Iran transcend one's view of President Trump? (Percentage of 66,229 votes)
63.99% -  Yes
36.01% -  No

March 13, 2026

Who will be the 2028 GOP nominee? (Percentage of 34,179 votes)
42.39% -  Neither
39.95% -  Marco Rubio
17.66% -  JD Vance

March 12, 2026

Which is more irrational: (Percentage of 39,041 votes)
79.03% -  Trump Devotion Syndrome
20.97% -  Trump Derangement Syndrome

March 11, 2026

If the war in Iran were to end today, would the U.S. have been victorious? (Percentage of 35,497 votes)
82.64% -  No
17.36% -  Yes

March 10, 2026

War in Iran: (Percentage of 31,789 votes)
68.26% -  A) End of the beginning
31.74% -  B) Beginning of the end

March 09, 2026

How long will Khamenei's son last as Iran’s supreme leader? (Percentage of 31,800 votes)
37.44% -  Longer
29.37% -  Less than a year
28.19% -  Less than a month
5% -  Less than a week

March 08, 2026

Should we keep our clocks set to have more daylight in the evening all year round? (Percentage of 32,311 votes)
76% -  Yes
24% -  No

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