Research

Polling Place

The Polling section includes a collection of recent opinion survey questions about poverty, low-income Americans, and topics related to economic opportunity from major public opinion polls around the country. The section is updated frequently in order to provide timely public opinion resources drawn from major national surveys.

Each polling entry includes the date and source of the poll, the survey question and results, and the methodology.

Be sure to check our issue sections for survey questions sorted by topic area.

 

 

An Overview of Research on Attitudes Toward Expanding Opportunity

Topic(s): General

December 7-10, 2012: Bloomberg Poll---Nationwide poll on cutting Medicaid to reduce the deficit.

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity

December 5-9, 2012: Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Political Survey---Nationwide poll on reducing government spending.

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity

December 4-6, 2012: McClatchy/Marist Poll---Nationwide poll on spending cuts for Medicaid.

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity

November 29-December 2, 2012: United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll---Nationwide poll on spending cuts for low income programs.

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity

November 28-December 3, 2012: Quinnipiac University Poll---Nationwide poll on cutting Medicaid spending.

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity

November 26-28, 2012: CNBC All-America Economic Survey---Nationwide poll on reducing spending on Medicare and Medicaid

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity

November 25-December 1, 2012: Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll---Nationwide Poll on the changing demographics in America and reducing spending on programs that benefit the poor

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity

November 16-18, 2012: CNN/ORC International Poll --- Nationwide poll on tax rates for high-income people.

Topic(s): General

November 9-12, 2012: Gallup/USA Today Poll --- Nationwide poll on the presidential election, minorities, and the poor.

Topic(s): General

November 7-11, 2012: Public Religion Research Institute Post-election American Values Survey 2012 --- Nationwide poll on economic policies and the candidates.

Topic(s): General

November 7-10, 2012: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll --- Nationwide poll on Medicaid, Medicare, and the presidential election.

Topic(s): Health, Economic Opportunity

November 6-8, 2012: Resurgent Republic Survey --- Nationwide poll on government’s role on aiding the poor.

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity

November 6-7, 2012: Democracy Corps/Campaign for America’s Future Poll --- Nationwide poll on the deficit reduction package.

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity

November 4-5, 2012: Politico/George Washington University Battleground Bushfire 2012 Survey --- Nationwide poll on economic class.

Topic(s): General

November 1-4, 2012: Democracy Corps Poll --- Nationwide poll on economic experiences.

Topic(s): Health, Workers

October 24-28, 2012: Pew Research Center for the People & the Press --- Nationwide poll on places of worship and poverty.

Topic(s): General

October 18-23, 2012: Kaiser Health Tracking Poll --- Nationwide poll on Medicaid and the election.

Topic(s): Health, Economic Opportunity

Poll: Voters Prefer Candidates Who Talk About Working Poor

Topic(s): General

October 12-14, 2012: United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll --- Nationwide poll on whether placing limits on Medicaid and Medicare spending should be included in the deficit reduction package.

Topic(s): Health, Economic Opportunity

October 7-11, 2012: Politico/George Washington University ---Nationwide poll regarding economic class.

Topic(s): General

October 4-7, 2012: Pew Research Center for the People & the Press---Nationwide poll on how effective President Obama and Mitt Romney’s policies would be at helping poor people.

Topic(s): General

October 1, 2012: Romney's '47%' Comments Criticized, But Many Also Say Overcovered

Topic(s): General

September 30-October 2, 2012: American Conservative Union Survey --- Nationwide poll on the work requirement for food stamps.

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity

September 26-29, 2012: ABC News/Washington Post---Nationwide poll on government assistance and income tax.

Topic(s): Economic Opportunity