election 2016 / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam Daily, weekly and monthly updates on key indicators that provide context for the 2016 presidential election /poll/189299/presidential-election-2016-key-indicators.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/189299/presidential-election-2016-key-indicators.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Sun, 06 Mar 2016 06:00:00 GMT More Americans disapprove than approve of how President-elect Donald Trump is handling the transition, 51% vs. 44%, after being split on the question last month. /poll/201833/approval-trump-transition-low-inauguration-nears.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/201833/approval-trump-transition-low-inauguration-nears.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:00:00 GMT Time magazine's labeling of Donald Trump as president of the "Divided States of America" may summarize the election results, but it is not how the Trump vs. Clinton states view the issues. /opinion/polling-matters/201728/divided-states-america.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/polling-matters/201728/divided-states-america.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 11 Jan 2017 18:00:00 GMT The percentage of Americans who self-identify as political independents fell in 2016 to its lowest point in six years, though it remains above the historical average. /poll/201638/independent-political-lowest-six-years.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/201638/independent-political-lowest-six-years.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:30:00 GMT Americans express much less confidence in Donald Trump to handle presidential duties -- including dealing with an international crisis and preventing scandal in his administration -- than they did in his predecessors. /poll/201158/skeptical-trump-handle-presidential-duties.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/201158/skeptical-trump-handle-presidential-duties.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 02 Jan 2017 09:00:00 GMT Â鶹´«Ã½AV.com presents some of the most noteworthy stories published in 2016. /poll/200342/2016-year-review-gallup-com.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/200342/2016-year-review-gallup-com.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 26 Dec 2016 09:00:00 GMT Americans view President-elect Donald Trump no more or less favorably than they did in the days after the election. His latest rating of 42% matches his rating from last month, while most still view him unfavorably. /poll/199997/trump-maintains-post-election-bounce-no-new-gains.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/199997/trump-maintains-post-election-bounce-no-new-gains.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 16 Dec 2016 18:55:00 GMT Americans' approval of Congress averaged 17% in 2016, the seventh straight year that approval has been below 20%. Republicans, independents and Democrats all gave Congress low approval ratings. /poll/199445/congressional-approval-averages-weak-2016.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/199445/congressional-approval-averages-weak-2016.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 15 Dec 2016 09:00:00 GMT LGBT adults' outlook on life decreased from 51% "thriving" before the U.S. presidential election to 41% after it. Steep declines also occurred among Democrats in general. /poll/199439/lgbt-status-party-wed-mid.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/199439/lgbt-status-party-wed-mid.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:30:00 GMT Americans are now almost evenly split on whether to amend the U.S. Constitution to replace the Electoral College with a popular vote system for electing presidents. In the past, Americans preferred the popular vote. /poll/198917/americans-support-electoral-college-rises-sharply.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/198917/americans-support-electoral-college-rises-sharply.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:00:00 GMT