Here is Gallup: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans’ desire for a third party has ticked up since last fall and now sits at a high in Gallup’s trend. Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults say the “parties do such a poor job...
George Gallup
An early critic of political polls
Political pollsters are under the gun again. Some of them did not anticipate Donald Trump’s ability to win votes in the 2020 presidential election. The debate over the usefulness of polling continues to rage in the wake of November 3....
“The born-again/evangelical population in this country is highest among blacks…”
According to a recent Gallup survey, the born-again/evangelical population in this country is highest among blacks, “who are overall the most religious racial and ethnic group in the United States.” Gallup reports that 61% of blacks identify as “evangelical” or...
Why Do People Go to Church?
According to a recent Gallup poll, 75% of Americans go to church, primarily, to hear a sermon. As might be expected, sermons matter more to Protestants than Catholics. (Interestingly enough, partaking of the sacraments or fulfilling a spiritual obligation does...
Is it Morning in America Again?
Niraj Chokshi’s article at The New York Times begins this way: “In the years since President Obama first took office, more Americans are thriving, exercising and enjoying a high standard of living.” This first line of Chokshi’s piece on the...
What Americans Thought About Refugees in 1939
This poll was taken by the Gallup American Institute of Public Opinion in 1939. Most of these German and Austrian refugees were Jews fleeing Hitler. The Washington Post has some context....