Recent Polls/Analyses
2010 Oregon U.S. Senate
Race – Is Wyden Vulnerable?
Ron Wyden’s third bid for the U.S. Senate may prove to be tougher
than he would have anticipated. In a recent poll, virtually unknown
Republican law professor Jim Huffman performs better in a head to
head ballot test against two-term incumbent Ron Wyden than Jeff Merkley
did in his challenge to Senator Gordon Smith at a similar point in
2008.
Read more...
Republicans Can Contend
in 2010 Governor’s Race
With former Governor John Kitzhaber the presumed heir apparent in
his effort to return to the Governor’s mansion, little attention
has been given to the Republican candidates lining up to take on the
popular Democrat. However, our recent poll suggests Kitzhaber’s
re-emergence into the limelight might not be as easy as some would
have you believe.
Read more...
Oregonians
are Willing to Consider Annual Sessions for State Legislature
Our recent poll shows Oregon voters support annual sessions for the
state legislature by more than a two-to-one margin. Today, 52% of
voters statewide tell us they would vote “yes” to support
a ballot measure that would change Oregon’s legislative schedule
to annual sessions. Just 23% would vote “no” and the remaining
25% are undecided. Read
more...
2010 – Opportunity
Knocks, Will the GOPs Answer?
Our recent survey of voters in Washington State provides encouraging
news for Republicans and the three specific tests below outline the
reasons. The generic congressional ballot test is a commonly used
measurement to assess the political climate. Today, this measurement
indicates a more level playing field than we have seen here since
1994, when Republicans captured Washington. Read
more...
Advice for Congressional
Candidates in 2010
Results of our recent statewide survey among Oregon voters reveals
widespread support for a Balanced Budget Amendment, but voters are
not widely enthused about the new health care reform proposal passed
by the House last week. Read
more...
Republicans on the
Rise
Ten days ago, Republican candidates emerged victorious in hotly contested
elections for Governor in New Jersey and Virginia. Since that time,
there has been considerable speculation and debate by national political
pundits and the party faithful on both sides about whether or not
these elections signaled a partisan sea change among American voters.
Read more...
Are U.S. Businesses Over-Regulated?
Results of our recent national survey show that by nearly a two-to-one
margin, American voters believe business and industry are over-regulated
in this country. Further, these data reflect an upward trend in the
percentage since 1991 of the electorate who say government regulation
has gone too far. Read
more...
New
Poll of Arizona Voters Sheds Light on the Budget Fight
In the likely event that the legislature and governor are unable to
reach a budget agreement and the state is forced to shut down portions
of government, the legislature, rather than Governor Brewer, will
bear the brunt of public blame. Read
more...
2010 Oregon Governor’s
Race Will Be Competitive
While some political pundits and Democrat leaders would have you believe
that Oregon Republican candidates have no future in statewide office,
in fact, the 2010 race for Governor will be competitive, as our latest
poll shows. Read more...
Is There Light at the end of the Tunnel for the GOP?
President Obama continues to enjoy high job approval ratings and even
higher personal ratings. People like the President and, given the
state of the economy and other problems facing the country, voters
want him to do well. They may be uncertain if his policies will work
but so far they are willing to give him the opportunity to implement
his programs. In fact, in our most recent national survey we found
his approval rating at 60% and a majority of Americans (54%) saying
they support his stimulus and budget plans. Read
more...
Despite Our Penchant for Partisanship,
Checks and Balances are Still Important
Our recent nationwide voter survey reveals Republicans continue to
trail Democrats in the traditional congressional generic ballot measurement,
but that Democrat edge does not trump voters’ fundamental desire
for partisan checks and balances in our government. Read
more...
U.S. Voters and Workplace Concerns
If you’ve found yourself recently sitting at your desk, worrying
about the cost of health insurance or the possibility of losing your
job, you are not alone. In fact, our recent survey finds 34% of American
workers say their biggest job-related concern today is an “increase
in health care insurance costs” and another 29% are concerned
about a “job layoff or job loss.” Read
more...
And the Democrat Candidate for Governor is … ?
So many Democrats … so much time until the Primary. If you asked
a Gubernatorial ballot test in Oregon today, what you would get is
the winner of a popularity contest, not necessarily the strongest
candidate. Read more...
Washington Voter Mood
– Not the Worst We’ve Seen
Our recent survey of Washington voters finds the electorate in a sour
mood, largely fueled by the state of the economy. Today, a 51% majority
of the state’s voters describe things in Washington as headed
“off on the wrong track,” while just 37% say things are
headed in the “right direction.” Read
more...
Economic Worries in
Oregon
Oregonians are feeling the economic crisis on a personal level, and
it’s not just a function of the unemployment rate. In our most
recent survey of Oregon voters, we asked respondents which one of
five economic issues was most worrisome in their personal financial
situation. Read more...
Sales Tax Hike will
be a Tough Sell to Washingtonians
Results of our recent survey of Washington voters show that a sales
tax increase, even if it’s only temporary, will face an uphill
battle. Specifically, we asked voters if they would vote for or against
a “temporary increase in the sales tax, from 6.5% to 7.5%, lasting
two years, to ensure that education and other important state programs
have adequate funding.” Read
more...
The Oregon Economy and
Voter Mood
With the current economic downturn now being categorized as potentially
the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, it isn’t
surprising to learn that the mood among Oregon voters is at a six
year low. Read more...
Washington Voters
Favor Balancing State Budget
Our recent Washington statewide survey reveals voters are widely supportive
of an amendment to the state constitution requiring the state government
budget to be balanced every year. Fully 73% of voters would vote for
such an amendment, while 20% are against it and 7% have no opinion.
Read more...
Washington Voters Favor Amending I-937
In our recent Washington State survey, we asked voters if they would
favor or oppose amending Washington’s Initiative 937, so that
hydro power is considered renewable energy. The outcome – after
hearing I-937 requires electric utilities to get 15% of their power
from non-hydro power sources by 2020, fully 71% of voters say they
would favor such an amendment. Read
more...
Oregon Voters and
Ideology
A recent analysis of the Oregon electorate from a compilation of polls
conducted between September 28 and November 2, 2008 shows the Oregon
electorate leans left, compared to the national electorate. Read
more...
Washington Voters
and Ideology
In polling, voters are given an opportunity to describe themselves
as Conservative, Moderate or Liberal as a way to associate them with
a particular set of beliefs. While these labels have many meanings
in society today, they can also be a useful indicator in polling as
to how voters may regard and react to issues and candidates. Following
is a compilation of Moore Information’s polling on ideology
from July, August and September 2008 in Washington State. Read
more...
Protecting
Jobs vs. Protecting the Environment
As economic conditions have continued to worsen throughout 2008, voters
have grown more concerned about protecting jobs than protecting the
environment. Asked which issue they are more concerned about today,
65% of U.S. voters say they are more concerned about protecting jobs,
while only 27% are more concerned about protecting the environment.
Read more...
U.S. Voters:
Despite Partisan Shifts in the Electorate, Public Views of Two Major
Parties Haven’t Changed Much
Our recent national survey asked U.S. voters to select the one attribute
they believe is the best reason to vote for a Republican or a Democrat
candidate. Similar to our findings in November 2003, the leading reason
to vote for a Republican continues to be based on the concept of personal
responsibility – 26% selected the description, “their
policies encourage people to be responsible for their own actions.”
Read more...
Idaho Voters Remain
Optimistic About Direction of the State
Our recent survey of Idaho voters shows optimism remains high in the
state, despite a worsening global and national economy and reports
of Micron plant closings closer to home. Idaho voters’ optimism
is noteworthy, in that voter mood is historically driven by the state
of the economy and Idaho is not unlike many other states in the country
experiencing bad news on the employment front. Read
more...
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...
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...
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