Peter SchorschNovember 15, 2022
5min0
Conservatives and older Americans are the holdouts.
Tag: Gallup pollCrowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)
Peter SchorschNovember 15, 2022
Janelle Irwin TaylorJuly 3, 2019
6min521
Gallup ties the results largely to President Trump.
Staff ReportsDecember 31, 2016
4min305
President Barack Obama is the man most admired by Americans 2016. In a new Gallup Poll, 22 percent of respondents mentioned Obama in response to the open-ended question. Coming in second was President-elect Donald Trump at 15 percent. This marks Obama’s ninth consecutive time at the top of the most-admired list, but with a margin […]
Marc YachtOctober 19, 20156min187
The run for the presidency is a bust for both parties and there’s something missing from American politics of late. Oh, the flag wavers wave as the candidates appear amid the usual rah-rah atmosphere ginned by political diehard groupies. But the “vote spirit” that’s so much a part of the nation’s political process seems to […]
Marc YachtAugust 24, 20155min171
A recent Gallup Poll asked Americans what they thought to be the most pressing challenges facing the nation. The concerns were divided into economic and non-economic issues. It would behoove the current presidential aspirants to study the country through its citizens’ eyes rather than standard party politics. It’s clear the average Joe and Jane have […]
Bob SparksAugust 6, 20157min190
The first debate among the top 10 Republican candidates is set for prime time on Thursday. Debate is not the right word. Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Scott Walker and other contenders will basically play to the base. Some will try to look presentable to independents at the same time. Most of us have […]
Guest AuthorNovember 25, 20146min1297
According to a Gallup poll conducted this summer asking people how much confidence they have in various institutions, only 7 percent of Americans said they trusted Congress a great deal or quite a lot. A mere 29 percent trusted the presidency.
Small business, on the other hand, came in second, with 62 percent considering it […]
Guest AuthorMay 25, 20147min183
In a recent one-vote margin, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the validity of prayer before public meetings. It was a highly contentious issue and brought immediate comments from both sides of the issue. Regardless of where one sides on the issue, the fact is that the court is deeply and narrowly divided. So […]
Guest AuthorApril 22, 20146min134
After Obamacare’s very rocky implementation, there are more and more Americans signing up for health insurance. President Obama recently announced that many more people signed up on Obamacare exchanges than expected — over 9 million Americans to be exact. That confirmed a Gallup Poll that found that close to 10 million people signed up for […]
Guest AuthorDecember 25, 2013
4min187
It’s winter break for school districts and students are doubtless enjoying a respite from homework, group projects, pop quizzes and high-stakes tests. Yet it’s also the time where educators begin to see the slow drift of those students struggling to find their place academically and socially. These “social misfits” or “academic malcontents” have not found […]