Plumbing the Public Mind
Four business leaders describe topics and approaches they would like to see in public opinion polling. Also, race relations in the 1980s, polling problems in the 1989 elections and data on presidential standing for George Bush and his predecessors.
The Nation's Political Mood at the start of the 90s
At the start of a new decade, voters want change. They say America spends too much on foreign aid and defense and too little on helping the homeless, education and health care. Also, Americans want more out of their education system, and polling…
Conventional Men and Women in a World of Change
Articles and a data review on stability and change in American values, broken down by gender, age, marital status and trends. Also, 12 polling veterans describe the most important poll, or use of survey research, they have encountered, and what…
Tax Politics, 1990
A look at tax policies in seven states (people don't like them, but are more likely to support even increases when they are targeted to critical social issues such as education and health care. Also, who watches television and how cable TV is…
American Politics and Campaign '90
Articles on issues surrounding the 1990 election. Incumbency can sometimes be a burden, local conditions remain key in many races, and abortion continues to be a factor. Also, a look at the American worker, including job satisfaction, expectations,…
Religion in American Life and Politics
The choices on many polling questions on religion fail to tell us what we need to know, plus a data essay on America as the land of the faithful. Also, opinion on the Persian Gulf crisis, both in the US and Europe, and a special report on how the…