The high price of gasoline is changing the driving and spending habits of Americans, and the public blames speculators and oil companies for the price spike, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey.
HLN's Joy Behar talks with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and Roy Sekoff about Sarah Palin's use of the expression "blood libel."
Americans are looking forward to the new year with much more optimism about the state of the world than they did a year ago, according to a new national poll.
How important is the federal deficit?
A new national poll suggests that the country's hard times have not ruined the holiday season for most Americans this year, but have made the holidays more stressful than 12 months ago.
The number of Americans who say things are going badly in the country, at 75 percent, is higher than it has been on the eve of any midterm election since the question was first asked in the mid-1970s, according to a new national poll.
Delaware Republican Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell rallies supporters along with the Tea Party Express.
If Democrats hope to retain their majority in Congress it could take some "Women of Steel" to fire up the party faithful.
Economic experts may believe the recession is over, but try telling that to the public.
The current ruckus over building an Islamic center and mosque near ground zero, calls to change the 14th Amendment and other so-called "wedge" issues are roiling up each party's base, but they're turning off independents, analysts say.
Though some may be slow in returning census paperwork, most Americans have a positive view of the population tally, a new national poll suggests.
CNN's Jessica Yellin talks to Reps. Chris Van Hollen and Mike Pence about bipartisan compromise on health care.
Heated partisan exchanges and in-depth policy discussions at the bipartisan health care summit on Thursday are unlikely to sway both parties in finding common ground, analysts said as the summit was going on.
When it comes to the trust Americans put in government, a new national poll indicates it's a matter of location, location, location.
Nearly six in 10 Americans say they are dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in the United States, according to a new national poll.
Which elected officials are most responsible for the broken state of Washington? Political experts weigh in.
Americans overwhelmingly believe that the government is broken, according to a national poll released Sunday.
CNN's Brianna Keilar reports on the future of health care reform legislation on Capitol Hill.
Only three in ten Americans say they want Congress to pass legislation similar to the health care reform bills that have already been approved by the House and Senate, according to a new national poll.
Only one-quarter of Americans think the federal stimulus plan has helped the middle class, while a majority say it has helped bankers and investors, according to a new national poll.
The Congressional Budget Office has upped the forecast for the cost of the stimulus package by $75 billion.
Though the federal stimulus plan is unpopular, many Americans overwhelmingly support the basic provisions within the bill, a new national poll suggests.
CNN's Drew Griffin goes to the first stimulus project and reports on the number of jobs it created.
Nearly three out of four Americans think that at least half of the money spent in the federal stimulus plan has been wasted, according to a new national poll.
As House and Senate Democrats try to merge two separate health care reform bills, a new national poll suggests that when it comes to paying for the legislation, Americans favor provisions in the House bill over those in the Senate version.
Americans will usher in the new decade less hopeful than they were at the dawn of the millennium in 2000, says a new national poll.
Eight in 10 Americans say the economy is in poor shape, but that's an improvement from a year ago, according to a new national poll.
The National Urban League discusses ways to increase employment, particularly in the African-American community.
Eight in ten Americans say that the economy is in poor shape, but that's an improvement from a year ago, according to a new national poll.
A rise in skepticism among Americans over global warming is mostly due to changes among Republicans, according to a new national poll.
Nearly two years into the recession, opinion about which political party is responsible for the severe economic downturn is shifting, according to a new national poll.
Nearly two years into the recession, opinion about which political party is responsible for the severe economic downturn is shifting, according to a new national poll.
More than half of all adult Americans say they don't want to get the H1N1 flu vaccine, according to a new national poll.
Six in 10 Americans favor a ban on the use of federal funds for abortion, according to a new poll.
Americans are starting to lose confidence in the government's ability to prevent a nationwide epidemic of the H1N1 flu, according to a new national poll.
With a year to go before midterm congressional elections, a new national poll indicates that Americans are divided over whether they'd vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate in their district.
Both parties make concerted efforts to reach out to the growing Latino population. CNN's Jessica Yellin reports.
Latinos were once unfamiliar to more than half of all Americans, but a new poll indicates that two-thirds of those surveyed now say they have at least some contact with Latinos where they live, work or shop.
Americans are not nearly as optimistic about the economy as the chairman of the Federal Reserve seems to be, a national poll released Thursday shows.
Worried about the H1N1 flu, aka swine flu? You're not alone. A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released September 2 found that the number of Americans concerned about being infected by this particular strain has more than doubled since May, from 17 percent to 39 percent.
Nearly 9 in 10 Americans say the country's still in a recession, according to a new national poll.
A new national poll indicates that nearly half of all Americans think the economy has stabilized, but only one in eight believes that a recovery has started.
A national poll indicates that most Americans are receptive to having more government influence over their health care in return for lower costs and more coverage.
Here's something rare: Democrats and Republicans seeing eye to eye.
A new national poll indicates that only one in six Americans is worried that someone in the family will get the H1N1 flu.
A new national poll suggests a majority of Americans oppose legalizing same-sex marriages, but the survey indicates a vast generational divide on the issue.
There is a chill wind blowing across this land of ours.
Most Americans would be willing to give up some control of their public schools to the federal government in return for funding from Washington, according to a new poll.
Americans are losing confidence in their ability to keep their current standard of living, a new national poll indicates.
Americans are losing confidence in their ability to keep their current standard of living, a new national poll indicates.
A new national poll indicates that six in 10 Americans have postponed a major purchase such as appliances or furniture over the past six months.
The number of Americans who think another Great Depression will occur within the next year is on the rise, a poll released Tuesday shows.
A new national poll indicates that worries about unemployment have tripled over the past year.
A national poll indicates that two-thirds of those who watched President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night felt very good about his speech.
Call it a sign of the times. A new national poll indicates that when it comes to dealing with the economy, Americans have more confidence in the White House and Congress than Wall Street, the banks or auto executives.
A new national poll indicates that nearly three out of four Americans are scared about the way things are going in the country today.
A new national poll suggests that a majority of Americans think it will take the country two years or longer to recover from the current recession.
The government's financial bailout for troubled banks has not worked so far, a majority of respondents to a national poll say, and six in 10 don't want Washington to spend more money on the rescue.
Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider takes a look at support for President Bush's auto industry bailout plan.
A new national poll suggests most Americans favor an economic stimulus package even if it comes with an $800 billion price tag, although that support doesn't indicate the public wants to see a new era of big government.
A new national poll Monday finds a majority of Americans approve of recent loans to big U.S. automakers, but less than 3 in 10 would support additional assistance.
Americans say the sagging economy is making the 2008 holiday season more stressful than previous years, according to a CNN poll out Monday, with up to two-thirds of them reporting some belt-tightening.
A national poll suggests that six in 10 Americans oppose using taxpayer money to help the ailing major U.S. auto companies.
The 'Big 3' automakers turned in financial plans to Congress hoping to bolster their requests for $25 billion in loans.
A new national survey suggests that race won't be a major factor in the outcome of the presidential election.
CNN deputy political director Paul Steinhauser looks ahead to what's next for the presidential candidates.
Economic woes are impacting the presidential race more than at any time since the primaries ended, according to a poll released Tuesday -- a potentially troubling sign for John McCain.
A new national poll suggests that only a quarter of Americans think things are going well in the country today, while the rest of those questioned are angry, scared and stressed out.
Are you better off than you were at the end of the last recession? That's the question we've posed today on CNNMoney.com.
Most Americans still think the economy is in a recession, but the number who feel that way has declined, according to a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday.
The high cost of gas is one thing Americans didn't celebrate this holiday weekend.
The high cost of gas is one thing Americans won't be celebrating on July 4.
The Republican party may face tough times at the polls come November, according to results of a new national survey.
As more Americans become resigned to the possibility of paying $5 for a gallon for gas, they are driving less and seriously considering chucking their gas guzzlers, according to a poll released Monday.
Americans remain split on whether homeowners about to default on their mortgages should receive special treatment to help them keep their houses, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Poll.
A new poll indicates that the economy is issue No. 1 with American voters, now more than ever.
Tax rebates are the centerpiece of the government's plan to stimulate the economy, but many Americans are planning to put the money in the bank or use it to pay off debt, according to a survey released Monday.
Nearly three-quarters of all Americans think the economy is in a recession, according to a national poll released Monday.
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama spoke about the economy before a packed house in Indiana on Saturday.
With two days to go until the Iowa caucuses, a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll out Tuesday shows both the Democratic and Republican presidential nomination races tied at the top.
Washington police hold a gun buy-back this weekend in an effort to lower crime. CNN's Gary Nurenberg reports
Americans are nearly equally divided on whether those facing defaults on their mortgages should get special help, with most believing the borrowers are to blame for their own problems.
Most Americans would like there to be fewer illegal immigrants in the country, but only three in 10 say all of them should be deported, a CNN Opinion Research poll said Wednesday.
Do Americans trust the top U.S. military commander in Iraq to report what's really going on without making the situation sound better than it is?
Nearly half of all Americans are worried about the collapse of a bridge somewhere in the United States, yet nearly two-thirds reject higher taxes to inspect and fix them, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released Thursday.
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As gasoline prices race past record highs, the vast majority of Americans think they'll will have to pay over $4 for a gallon this year, according to CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday.
Most Americans, white and black, see racism as a lingering problem in the United States, and many say they know people who are racist, according to a new poll.
The percentage of Americans who blame the Bush administration for the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington has risen from almost a third to almost half over the past four years, a CNN poll released Monday found.
As the hurricane season approaches, roughly half of Americans have confidence in the federal government's ability to respond to storms, according to a poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation for CNN.
One in four Americans think it is likely that the government has listened to their phone calls, according to a CNN poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation.
Despite strong growth and a stock-market rally that has brought the Dow Jones Industrial Average back to near-record highs, growing numbers of Americans fear the economy is turning sour on them, a new poll found Wednesday.
Despite a recent rally bringing near-record highs in the stock market, Americans' confidence in the economy has dropped slightly since March, a new poll found Wednesday.
The gift card isn't necessarily the desperate man's gift anymore, according to a report Tuesday.
Americans are fed up with price gouging and government inaction on energy prices, according to a recent survey conducted for the Civil Society Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank.
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