What America Thinks

Donald Trump's Muslim Proposal by YouGovUS

This week we learned that if forced to choose between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Democrats would pick Biden. We also learned that over a third of Americans think that mass shootings are “just a fact of life.”

This week we learned that most people in Britain, Germany and the USA believe that extra-terrestrial life exists. We also learned that most Americans think the majority of the country aren't bad people, and that Whole Foods’ new “Love” campaign is delivering modest perception recovery.

This week we learned that most people would allow assisted suicide for the terminally ill, Carly Fiorina won the second GOP debate and that the Public is narrowly against defunding Planned Parenthood.

Today we learned that in principle most Americans agree that the United States should provide refuge to people fleeing war, but people take a hard line towards Syrian refugees.

Today we learned that half of women have felt bad about their body after an ad, and most Americans think the media should aim to make people feel good about their bodies rather than prevent people being overweight.

Today we learned that Tom Brady may have avoided his punishment, but most Americans still think he was aware of the ball scandal and view the Patriots as cheaters. We also learned that two-fifths of Americans would report their neighbors to the government if they suspected they were illegal immigrants.

Today we learned that most Americans support the decision to jail Kim Davis, but they also think that religious liberty is under threat in the US. We also learned that 43% of Republicans could imagine supporting a military coup in the United States.

Today we learned that a large majority of Americans would wait a week to get $10 instead of $5, but just under half would take $5 million today over $10 million next year.

Today we learned that two-fifths of born again Christians believe that prayer can make you wealthier and 24% of them think that wealth is a sign of God's favor.

Today, August 25th we learned that Bernie Sanders is slowly gaining ground on Hillary Clinton in the race to become the Democratic nominee, but he has little support among non-white Democrats.

Today, August 24th we learned that many Americans are pessimistic about the prospect of peace with Iran and even many supporters of the deal are OK with Schumer's opposition.

Today we learned that according to most Americans, ordinary people can expect their sex lives to remain private, but cheaters can't.

Today, August 20th we learned that 31% of under-30s plot themselves as something other than exclusively heterosexual on the seven point 'Kinsey Scale'. We also learned that Americans are divided on whether or not to use tax money to pay tuition at public schools, but the sentiment behind Hillary's college plan is popular.

Today, August 13th we learned that everyday social interactions don't worry most Americans, but many admit to nerves before first dates and big speeches.

Today, August 12th we learned that faith strongly influences people's attitudes to morality and whether or not they view monogamy as natural for humans.

Today we learned that Carly Fiorina is widely seen as the winner of the 'Happy Hour' debate, while Marco Rubio and Donald Trump came off best at 9pm – but overall impressions of Rubio have improved while Trump's ratings have slipped. We also learned that jokes about rape are more widely reviled than jokes on any other subject.

Today we learned that consumers may be paying less attention to the Gecko and Flo ad campaigns, but it doesn’t seem to be deterring consumers from wanting to do business with GEICO or Progressive. We also learned that the American public as a whole are much more likely to favor stricter gun laws than gun owners.

Today we learned that Democrats widely trust the Daily Show to provide the news, and most liberals think they are funnier than conservatives. We also learned that Scott Walker is better known among Republicans, but his favorability rating has not really improved and that the Jeep brand shows more resilience than it’s corporate parent Chrysler.

Today we learned that most Democrats, including self-described liberals, want Hillary Clinton to be their party's candidate in 2016, not Bernie Sanders. We also learned that Republicans tend to dislike the GOP leadership in Congress and most see both Boehner and McConnell as weak leaders.