Support for stricter gun control remains constant according to a new Quinnipiac poll. It found 53 percent of Americans would support stricter gun control laws, while only 43 percent would oppose this change. The level of support for stricter gun control was effectively unchanged over the past few months. Quinnipiac’s poll from March and February [...]

To say that support for universal background checks for gun sales is overwhelming would be an understatement. A new Quinnipiac poll shows that almost every registered voter backs the policy change. According to the poll, 92 percent of voters nationwide support background checks for all gun buyers, only 7 percent oppose background checks. I cannot [...]

With several polls now to draw on, it appears the Supreme Court ruling the Affordable Care Act constitutional has slightly improved its standing with the American people. The law now has more support than it did right before the decision was announced. The Washington Post-ABC News poll shows the largest jump in support for the [...]

The Affordable Care Act, President Obama signature health care reform law, continues to slowly but steadily become less popular as time goes on. A new Quinnipiac University poll found that 52 percent of voters think Congress should repeal the law, while just 39 percent think Congress should let it stand as is. This is the [...]

The “compromise” President Obama worked out to provide free birth control to women even if they work at institutions affiliated with religious groups that oppose contraception is broadly popular according to Quinnipiac polling. American voters approve 54 – 38 percent of Obama’s compromise concerning insurance coverage for birth control for employees of religious-affiliated institutions. Men [...]

The American people overwhelmingly think the Super Committee will fail to reach a deal on the deficit. According to Quinnipiac polling, an overwhelming 67 percent think the Super Committee will fail to come up with a plan, while only 27 percent think it is likely that they will. Probably part of the reason the American [...]

The American people haven’t been sold on our military actions in Libya according to two new polls. An AP-GFK poll found that 48 percent approved or leaned toward approving US involvement while 50 disapproved or leaned toward disapproving. Similarly, a Quinnipiac poll found 47 percent opposed, with only 41 percent in support. This is not [...]

Quinnipiac is out with a new poll that shows a very slight plurality of the nation thinks that entirely eliminating the filibuster is a bad idea rather than a good one. This is still surprisingly strong support for ending the filibuster among the public, given that the position lacks a single prominent champion advocating for [...]

A new Quinnipiac poll shows support for a public option remains strong, even as Senate Democrats look to kill the idea: [V]oters support 56 – 38 percent giving people the option of being covered by a government health insurance plan, compared to 57 – 35 percent November 19. The public option has managed to maintain [...]

We have heard a lot about them this campaign, a kind of walk through the Reagan Democratic memory lane. But will Hillary Clinton really do better among this group of voters than Barack Obama?According to Quinnipiac, not so much nationally. In key swing states, however, they seem to favor Clinton (particularly int those touched by Appalachia).What does this tell you?