Americans of all political stripes have a similar moral compass on issues such as contraception, divorce and infidelity, but some striking differences become evident when their party allegiance is assessed, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most adults in the United States appear to support medical research that uses stem cells obtained from human embryos, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 52 per cent of respondents would either place no restrictions on federal funding for this type of research or ease current limits.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States see no problem with two specific behaviours, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 70 per cent of respondents believe divorce is morally acceptable, while 63 per cent feel the same way about gambling.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of people in Brazil are in favour of utilizing embryonic stem cells for scientific purposes, according to a poll by Ibope. 75 per cent of respondents completely support this practice.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Canada have no problem allowing specific social behaviours, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. More than 80 per cent of respondents think contraception, divorce, and sexual relations between an unmarried man and woman are morally acceptable.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States support a specific type of scientific investigation, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 51 per cent of respondents believe it is more important to conduct stem cell research that might result in new medical cures, while 35 per cent think not destroying the potential life of human embryos involved in this research is paramount.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – More adults in the United States would like their federal government to change its current policy regarding stem cell research, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 22 per cent of respondents think there should be no restrictions on this type of scientific investigation, up 11 points in two years.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Hillary Rodham Clinton remains the national frontrunner in the race for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 38 per cent of respondents would vote for the New York senator in a 2008 primary.
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(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Fewer Americans are content with the performance of their federal lawmakers, according to two recent public opinion polls. 39 per cent of respondents to a survey by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News approve of the way Congress is doing its job, down five points since April.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A large majority of adults in the United States believe four specific behaviours are unprincipled, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 91 per cent of respondents believe married men and women having an affair is morally wrong, while 90 per cent feel the same way about polygamy.
