Seven in 10 Support the Death Penalty if Accused Boston Bomber is Convicted
Americans broadly agree on the trial and potential punishment for alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Three-quarters support trying him in a non-military federal court, and seven in 10 say he should receive the death penalty if convicted. While majorities across the board share these… Read More »
EmailMost View Knox Sympathetically
Americans overwhelmingly know of Amanda Knox – and sympathize with her. Seventy-two percent in an ABC News/Washington Post poll say they’ve heard or read about the American college student accused in the 2007 murder of her roommate in Italy. And 65 percent of them see… Read More »
G.W. Bush Advances in Esteem Yet Still With More Brush to Cut
After the most unpopular second term of the post-World War II era, George W. Bush has gained in public esteem as time since his presidency has passed – not that the public’s ready yet to throw him bouquets. Just more than four years after he… Read More »
Support for Gun Checks Stays High; Two-Thirds Back a Path for Immigrants
Support for a process providing legal status to undocumented immigrants reached a new high in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, while vast public backing for expanded background checks on gun sales held strong – two prominent issues coming to the fore in Congress. With… Read More »
With April 15 Looming, ‘Tis the Season to Duck
Death and taxes may be inevitable, but taxes, at least, can withstand a little finessing – with broad public approval. Less than a week from the federal income tax deadline, Americans overwhelmingly support taxpayers doing whatever they can – within the law, that is –… Read More »
Public Views on Immigration Reform Underscore the GOP’s Conundrum
Nearly six in 10 Americans support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, but with Republicans firm in their opposition by a wide margin – a challenge for a party torn between reflecting the views of its base and seeking to broaden its appeal. With… Read More »
Congress Improves Among Hispanics; Obama, SCOTUS Hold Majority Popularity
Popularity of the U.S. Congress, while weak overall, has gained sharply among Hispanics, likely reflecting its current efforts on immigration reform, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll has found. More than half of Americans, meanwhile, favorably rate the U.S. Supreme Court and the president alike…. Read More »
Poll Tracks Dramatic Rise In Support for Gay Marriage
Support for gay marriage reached a new high in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, marking a dramatic change in public attitudes on the subject across the past decade. Fifty-eight percent of Americans now say it should be legal for gay and lesbian couples to… Read More »
More Americans Sympathize with Israel, Don’t Want U.S. to Lead Peace Talks
Many more Americans continue to side with Israel rather than the Palestinian Authority, but – with President Obama’s first visit there days away – most also prefer to leave peace negotiations to the two protagonists, rather than having the United States take the lead. Fifty-five… Read More »
A Decade on, Most are Critical of the U.S.-Led War in Iraq
Ten years after U.S. airstrikes on Baghdad punctuated the start of the Iraq war, nearly six in 10 Americans say the war was not worth fighting – a judgment shared by majorities steadily since initial success gave way to years of continued conflict. Nearly as… Read More »
