Most Say Presidential Debates Influence Their Vote
Two-thirds of voters say the 2008 presidential debates influenced their vote.
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Two-thirds of voters say the 2008 presidential debates influenced their vote.
Only 22% of registered voters could be classified as true swing voters as of mid-September, less than in previous presidential years
Going into the first of three presidential debates on Oct. 3, the number of registered voters who regard Barack Obama favorably is 10 points higher than it is for Mitt Romney.
Republicans are 45 points more likely than Democrats to say recent economic news has been mostly bad
A 56% majority of Russians say they are satisfied with the results of the March 4 presidential election that brought a first-round win for Vladimir Putin, but views on the fairness of the election are more mixed.
President Obama holds only a four-point edge (48% to 44%) across 12 of this year’s key battleground states.
Among registered voters, just one-in-five (21%) say they are undecided about their presidential vote choice or that they may change their mind before Election Day.
Two-thirds say they think it’s important that a president have strong religious beliefs.
As the July 1 presidential election approaches, the number of Mexicans who say their national government is a good influence on the country has climbed 11 points since last year.
On the issue of gun control, Americans have become more conservative in recent years, with 49% now putting the priority on protecting the right of Americans to own guns.
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