What Americans Believe

US Gun Crime Plunges, but Most Americans Think it's Up

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:40:50 -0400

US Gun Crime Plunges, but Most Americans Think it's Up

29 percent of Americans think that an armed revolution in order to protect liberties might be necessary in the next few years

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:50:41 -0400

29 percent of Americans think that an armed revolution in order to protect liberties might be necessary in the next few years

Majority Now Supports Legalizing Marijuana

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:07:09 -0400

Majority Now Supports Legalizing Marijuana

"Only 7% of Americans in the survey believed the moon landing was faked, 14% believed in Bigfoot and..."

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:38:31 -0400

“Only 7% of Americans in the survey believed the moon landing was faked, 14% believed in Bigfoot and 4% accepted that “shape-shifting alien reptilian people control our world by taking on human form”. In other good news, Paul McCartney will be relieved that a mere 5% of respondents believed that he died in a car crash in 1966 and was replaced by a double so the Beatles could continue their careers, and just 11% embraced the concept that the US government knowingly allowed the terror attacks of 11 September 2001 to take place.”

- One in four Americans think Obama may be the antichrist, survey says

Americans’ Sympathies for Israel Match All-Time High

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:31:47 -0400

Americans’ Sympathies for Israel Match All-Time High

For the third consecutive year, a slim majority of Americans, 53%, say China is the leading economic power in the world today.

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:29:57 -0500

For the third consecutive year, a slim majority of Americans, 53%, say China is the leading economic power in the world today.

Americans Expect A Human Mission To Mars In 20 Years

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:19:00 -0500

Americans Expect A Human Mission To Mars In 20 Years:

71 percent of Americans are confident humans will get to Mars in 20 years, according to a new poll. Here’s some disappointing news: Americans think NASA gets way more of the federal budget than it really does.

A nonprofit advocacy group called Explore Mars teamed up with a PR firm to gauge public opinion about Mars exploration. Americans are confident we’ll get there eventually, and once they were told there are currently two operational NASA rovers on the planet, 67 percent of people agreed the U.S. should send both humans and robots there.

Interestingly, the poll found that on average, people think NASA spending accounts for 2.4 percent of the federal budget. It’s really more like 0.5 percent. When people were told the real number, they overwhelmingly agreed, strongly or just “agreed,” that it’s worthwhile to increase NASA’s budget to a nice, whole 1 percent to finance this expected trip.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:11:39 -0500

77.2% of American men and 79.9% of women said they will see a...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:00:56 -0500

77.2% of American men and 79.9% of women said they will see a female president in their lifetime.

Poll: Quarter of Americans say God influences sporting events

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:38:00 -0500

Poll: Quarter of Americans say God influences sporting events:

Asked if they believe God plays a role in who wins, 27% of Americans said yes. Poll results varied among regions and religions: 36% said yes in the South, 28% in the Midwest, 20% in the Northeast and 15% in the West.

Nine out of 10 Americans back Obama gun regulations

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:02:09 -0500

Nine out of 10 Americans back Obama gun regulations

64 percent of Americans want school officials armed to protect children

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:32:26 -0500

64 percent of Americans want school officials armed to protect children

"48% of Americans believe more action to treat mental health issues will do the most to prevent..."

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:39:52 -0500

“48% of Americans believe more action to treat mental health issues will do the most to prevent incidents like last Friday’s school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty-seven percent (27%) think stricter gun control laws will do the most to prevent such shootings, while 15% put the emphasis on limits on violent movies and video games.”

- Following School Shooting, 86% Want More Action to Identify and Treat Mental Illness - Rasmussen Reports

"Percentage of Canadians who believe in global warming : 98 Of Americans who do :..."

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:53:39 -0500

“Percentage of Canadians who believe in global warming : 98
Of Americans who do : 70
Of Republicans : 48
Percentage of Republicans who believe in demonic possession : 68”

- Harper’s Index

57% think Obama will win the election

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:38:41 -0500

57% think Obama will win the election

70% of Americans now say they believe global warming is a reality

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:29:22 -0400

70% of Americans now say they believe global warming is a reality

Debate ups Obama's favorability amongst independents, but there's a catch

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:56:49 -0400

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8 point uptick in Obama’s favorability amongst independents since the debate source

Meanwhile, Romney’s favorability didn’t change. Most of the numbers in the poll, however, are rather positive for Romney; this is somewhat of an outlier. Obama’s lead in a head-to-head got cut in half, from 8 to 4 points, though he does still lead. Also, just for kicks:

10% of respondents would rather literally watch paint dry than watch Romney and Obama debate each other.

That was actually polled, yes.

58% of Americans think Obama would beat Romney in a fist fight

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:08:06 -0400

58% of Americans think Obama would beat Romney in a fist fight

0 percent of blacks for Mitt Romney

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:37:33 -0400

0 percent of blacks for Mitt Romney

"On to the runners-up. We applaud @FastLaugh for trying to get to the bottom of this year’s pop-porn..."

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:35:51 -0400

“On to the runners-up. We applaud @FastLaugh for trying to get to the bottom of this year’s pop-porn sensation with this question: ‘Of the fifty, which is your favorite shade of grey?’ We appreciate the simple curiosity of @mulesome’s ‘What are you wearing?’ We thought long and hard about @mauriellom’s ‘Who would you rather have your life narrated by? Morgan Freeman or James Earl Jones?’”

- Questioningly Winner: A Poll Question for America:

“On a scale of -1 to pi, how important is education in math and science?”