Americans at the ends of the ideological spectrum are the most active in national politics
Americans who hold less consistently liberal or conservative views tend to be less engaged in national politics.
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Americans who hold less consistently liberal or conservative views tend to be less engaged in national politics.
65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.
72% of U.S. adults say that there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations can spend on political campaigns.
More than half of Americans (58%) say they are following news about candidates for the 2024 presidential election very or fairly closely.
With Election Day approaching, here’s a closer look at voter attitudes on violent crime and an analysis of the nation’s violent crime rate.
57% of Americans view voting as “a fundamental right for every adult U.S. citizen and should not be restricted in any way.”
An 85% majority of Democrats say everything possible should be done to make voting easy; 28% of Republicans say this.
About a third of Republicans (32%) say they would not like Donald Trump to remain a national political figure for many years to come.
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.
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