More Americans have now heard of the right-wing Koch Brothers than the left-wing George Soros, though Soros remains the more disliked Billionaire brothers David H. Koch and Charles G. Koch have only in recent years become widely known for their donations to political causes. But as new research from YouGov ...
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Over two-thirds of Americans don't think the Washington Redskins should change their name, though the amount who think they should has gone up since the '90s Native American groups have long attempted to have the NFL's Washington Redskins change their name and mascot, saying that they are offensive. While a ...
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Over two-thirds of Americans - including majorities of Democrats and Republicans - say that the minimum wage should be higher During his State of the Union Address in March, President Obama called for raising the Federal minimum wage from $7.25/hr to $9.00/hr. A new YouGov poll reveals widespread support for ...
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More Americans than don't say the status of the Boston bombing suspects as immigrants should have an impact on immigration reform The Senate's Gang of Eight negotiations on immigration have been going on for months. But after it was revealed that the two suspects in Boston bombing case, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar ...
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Americans supported the recent gun control amendment in roughly the same proportion as the Senate. YouGov research reveals today that 48% of Americans supported a recent bi-partisan proposal which failed in the Senate last week to expand federal background checks to almost all gun sales. 37% opposed the proposal. When adjusted ...
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Over half of Americans believe marijauna will be legal in 30 years, a trend which is true for almost every demographic group New YouGov research reveals today that 52% of Americans believe that recreational use of marijuana will be legal almost everywhere in the United States in 30 years. The ...
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A third of Americans had heard of the Boston bombings within half an hour after they happened and half the country knew about them within an hour While details are still emerging about the bombing at the Boston Marathon on Monday, new research from YouGov shows that word of the ...
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24% of sports fans enjoy brawls between players - and many more than that among younger people and ice hockey fans Zach Greinke, the pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers who suffered a serious injury last week during a benches-clearing brawl, may take a different view; but 24% of Americans say ...
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The trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell gained media attention for its lack of media attention. But this is no longer the case. Nearly half of Americans have now heard of it Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia abortion doctor, is currently on trial for various offenses related to his practice, including the death ...
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Men are much more likely than women to consider personal matters “fair game” during a political race. But most agree some topics should stay off limits. Senator Mitch McConnell recently entered the headlines after a tape surfaced of him discussing his opponent's history of depression as potential attack material for ...
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