Majority Rejects Use of Preferences to Help Minorities
About six-in-ten disagree with the idea that “we should make every possible effort to improve the position of blacks and other minorities, even if it means giving them preferential treatment.”
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Though nearly half of the public says it is essential for the president and Congress to act on major gun legislation this year, Democrats are much more likely to say this than Republicans.
On illegal immigration, about four-in-ten give equal priority to better border security and creating a path to citizenship.
John Kerry, the secretary of state nominee, gets mixed ratings from the public, with 39% offering a favorable view and 36% an unfavorable one.
Democrats favor controlling gun ownership by 45 percentage points more than Republicans.