Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College
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.
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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.
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.
There are differences among Democrats in perceptions of the front-runners’ political views by race and ethnicity, age, education and ideology.
A majority of voters said it is very or somewhat important to them to get messages from the presidential campaigns about important issues.
As the race for the nomination heats up, supporters of the major Democratic candidates stand apart from one another in notable ways.
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