Recent Polls/Analyses

Washington Voters and Energy Issues
In light of the national debate over how best to control energy prices – from gasoline to heating fuels – we asked Washington voters to weigh in on three potential solutions: increased refining capacity, nuclear energy and increased offshore drilling. Read more...

Washington Voters and the Economy
When it comes to improving Washington’s economy, jobs are the leading top of mind economic concern for Washington voters today, ahead of other leading concerns, including high taxes and fuel costs. Read more...

Washington State Election Match Ups
General election match ups in Washington State reveal Barack Obama leading John McCain by 10 points in the Presidential race, while the gubernatorial race is a statistical dead heat today. Read more...

U.S. Voters and Long Term Care
Our recent national survey finds that when it comes to long term care, Americans widely agree they or their family members would rather stay at home with an in-home care provider than move into an assisted living facility. Read more...

U.S. Voters and Radio Listening Behavior
In our recent survey of U.S. voters, we explored listener frequency of four categories of radio programming: Conservative and Liberal talk radio, public radio/NPR and Christian radio. What we learned may surprise you. Of the four, the most listened to radio programming is reportedly public radio/NPR, with more than half of U.S. voters listening to public radio at least occasionally. Christian radio programs were the next most popular, followed closely by Conservative talk radio. Liberal talk radio showed the lowest levels of listenership among voters. Read more...

U.S. Voters and Workplace Issues
Health insurance costs are the leading workplace issue concern for U.S. workers today, and respondents are more likely to be concerned about these costs today than they were a year ago. Despite this increased level of concern, another recent national study suggests that employers are underestimating the importance of health insurance benefits when it comes to worker loyalty. Specifically, 60% of employers consider health benefits very important when it comes to employee loyalty, compared to 81% of employees who do. Read more...

US Voters and the Role of Government
Although U.S. voters are concerned about a number of domestic issues today including the economy, health care and education, these concerns do not appear to translate into support for expanding the federal government in efforts to remedy them. In fact, U.S. voters are more likely to consider the federal government too big and in need of a diet than they are to agree that government is not doing enough. Read more...

The Oregon Economy and Voter Mood
With the economy emerging as a leading concern among Oregonians in 2008, it isn’t surprising to learn that voter mood in the state is also more pessimistic in today’s climate. Interestingly, in looking over the last eight years, we find a distinct correlation between economic concerns and voter pessimism in Oregon, as found in our recent review. Read more...

U.S. Voters and Energy Options
Despite gas prices reaching record levels, voters have not significantly changed their views about how to reduce the United States’ dependence on foreign oil. Furthermore, increasing gas prices do not appear to have a major impact on views about oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Yet the idea that nuclear energy does not contribute to global warming increases support for this as an energy option, according to the findings from our April national survey of voters. Read more...

U.S. Voters, Jobs and the Environment
The environment and the economy have an intertwined relationship when it comes to public opinion. When the economy is good, or even stable, people are less concerned about pocketbook issues and more interested in other issues, such as the environment. Read more...

Perspectives on Washington’s Economy and Voter Mood
Lately it seems the health of the economy is constantly being defined and redefined. Inflation, recession, stagflation – no matter what the label, there are a dizzying number of ways to analyze what Americans think about the economy. Read more...

Oregon Political Climate
The mood of Oregon voters has not changed since January 2007. Today, 43% of voters say things in the state are headed in the “right direction,” while 45% say things are off on the “wrong track” and 12% have no opinion. Read more...

Yes Virginia, there is a Water Crisis
A recent survey of 2006 general election voters and new registrants in California reveals that 75% believe the state is facing a water crisis. Further, fully 51% “strongly” believe the following statement: “Do you believe California is really facing a water crisis, or do believe this is nothing more than media hype?” Read more...

Washington Voters Oppose Impeachment
Despite a steady disapproval of President Bush’s job performance in 2007, a majority of likely voters in Washington State oppose impeachment of the President today. Read more...

National Views on Education for Children of Illegal Immigrants
A majority of voters nationwide today believe children of illegal immigrants should be allowed to attend local public schools, but do not necessarily believe these children are also entitled to U.S. citizenship. Read more...

National Views on Global Warming
Our recent survey of U.S. voters confirms global warming is a leading concern among environmental issues. However, in the context of all national issues, it still barely registers. Read more...

National Views on Health Insurance Coverage
Our recent survey of voters nationwide found fully 88% of voters are currently covered by health insurance and the vast majority (72%) is satisfied with their coverage. Nonetheless, the majority of voters in the country believe most people in their community lack adequate health insurance coverage. Read more...

Giuliani Draws Even in Washington State
A recent survey of voters in Washington State reveals a presidential ballot match-up between Hillary Clinton and GOP frontrunner Rudy Giuliani is a statistical dead heat today. While 41% would vote for Giuliani in his bid for President, 41% would support Clinton and 18% would not vote for either candidate or are unsure. Read more...

Voter Attitudes about Iraq in Oregon & Washington
In a recent poll of likely voters in Oregon and Washington, we explored how voters would like to see the next steps of the war in Iraq handled, given the upcoming progress report expected from General David Petraeus. Today, a narrow majority of voters (53%) in both Northwest states would prefer to wait for the general’s report next month before making any decisions on the number of troops w e keep in Iraq, while 42% say we should start taking steps to remove our troops from Iraq now. Read more...

Presidential Insights: 2008 Will Not Be a Repeat of 2006
Lately we hear a lot of concerns about how Republicans might fare in the 2008 elections. Pundits point out the President’s low poll numbers, tie them to the 2006 loss of Congress and infer that the dynamics are in place for another long Election Night for Republican candidates. But there is much evidence that the opposite is just as possible. Of course, 2008 could still spell defeat for Republicans. Read more...

Oregon: Are Congressional Incumbents in Jeopardy?
With 14 months left until the 2008 general election, not all of Oregon’s incumbent members of Congress should be resting easy in their bids for reelection. In fact, fewer than half of voters statewide are confident enough in the job their member of Congress has done to send them back for another term. Read More...

Washington State: 2008 Gubernatorial Race
Results of our recent poll of Washington voters show a 2008 gubernatorial contest between Christine Gregoire and Dino Rossi could be as close as it was in 2004. Today, the race is a statistical dead heat (Gregoire 47%, Rossi 43%, undecided or neither candidate 10%, sampling error plus or minus 4%). The current sentiment is identical to a poll we conducted in February 2007, when Gregoire had 46% and Rossi 43%. Read more...