RESEARCH AREAS

Polls

AEI scholars study public opinion on topics such as terrorism, business and tax issues, welfare reform, the environment, gay marriage, and work and leisure. This section of the website gathers together AEI research, books, and events focused on polls.

Feature: AEI Political Report

AEI has just released its ninth AEI Political Report this year. The report covers recent polls on myriad topics, including President Barack Obama’s approval ratings, Americans’ perspectives on the Democratic and Republican Parties, health care reform, the war in Afghanistan, and more. The polls referenced show that while the president’s approval ratings have been slipping since the first polls taken after his inauguration, he still maintains an approval rating of over 50 percent. The Political Report also shows Americans’ opinions about Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons; 61 percent believe it is important to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons even if it means taking military action. [Click here to view the report.]

Scholars on Polls

Recent Publications

Do Americans Support a Public Option?

By Karlyn Bowman
Forbes.com
Monday, November 2, 2009

It is misguided to believe that polls show people having firm opinions about specific provisions of complex legislation or understanding their implications.

AEI People and Programs, October 30, 2009

By AEI Staff
AEI People and Programs
Friday, October 30, 2009

This issue covers the health care debate, the Legatum Institute's Prosperity Index, the swine flu and more.

Good News, Bad News

By Karlyn Bowman
Forbes.com
Monday, October 26, 2009

This summer, Obama's approval rating appeared to be tanking, but his ratings have stabilized--what is the explanation and what is next?

Why Government Health Care Keeps Falling in the Polls

By Arthur C. Brooks
Wall Street Journal
Monday, October 26, 2009

The health care debate is part of a larger moral struggle over the free-enterprise system.

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Books

Covering the Intifada How the Media Reported the Palestinian Uprising

By Joshua Muravchik
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
(July 2003)

A pathbreaking study of both electronic and print coverage by the elite U.S. media during the second Palestinian uprising against Israel.

Public Opinion about Abortion

By Karlyn Bowman , Everett Carll Ladd
AEI Press
(September 1999)

This monograph includes the most comprehensive and current collection of polls and trends on abortion that is available.

What's Wrong A Survey of American Satisfaction and Complaint

By Karlyn Bowman , Everett Carll Ladd
AEI Press
(October 1998)

What's Wrong contains data from hundreds of public opinion surveys conducted over the past sixty years, distilled in easy-to-read tables.

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Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

Death, Taxes, and Uncertainty: The Estate Tax in 2010 and Beyond

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

2010 may be the best year to die, or at least your heirs may think so. This AEI conference will examine the economic effects of the estate tax,...

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PAST EVENTS

AEI Election Watch 2008 (Session 10)

Thursday, November 6, 2008
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

AEI's Election Watch series, which began in 1982, is the longest-running election program in Washington.

AEI Election Watch 2008 (Session 9)

Thursday, October 23, 2008
09:30 AM - 11:00 AM

AEI’s Election Watch series, which began in 1982, is the longest-running election program in Washington.

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