Polling
Understanding what Americans think is essential to building a more perfect union. The Rainey Center conducts regular national surveys of registered voters to explore public opinion on the policy issues that matter most, from energy independence and AI to economic opportunity and national security. Our surveys are conducted online, weighted to reflect the national electorate, and designed to surface areas of bipartisan consensus alongside honest differences. Learn more about how our polls are conducted in our Methodology.
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How Americans View Tech, Elections and Artificial Intelligence
We find that voters are concerned about AI, and want to see a more responsible path to development. Public support for cybersecurity requirements in AI is overwhelming, with 79% of voters favoring such measures and 65% finding arguments for mandatory security requirements more convincing than arguments against. Similarly, the public overwhelmingly favors export controls for selling powerful AI models. Sixty-three percent of voters support preventing foreign adversaries from accessing American AI and other critical technologies.
Student Debt Cancelation Receives a Failing Grade from Voters
Rainey Center conducted polling to understand how voters view the Biden Administration's student debt cancelation policy. Rainey Center fielded an online sample of 1,010 respondents from July 14 to July 15 and weighted to education, gender, race and 2020 election results. The margin of error is +/- 4.0. We find that only 31% of voters believe President Biden has done a good job implementing student debt forgiveness, while 46% believe it has done a poor job.
American Muslims: Not a Monolithic Group with Conservative Views on Many Issues
There is substantial support for the thesis that many American Muslims are closer to Republicans on social issues and hold moderate views on others. However, the primary challenge remains the perception that Republicans are discriminatory or hostile toward Muslims, which impedes broader engagement. Bernie Sanders’ popularity with American Muslims shows that respectful engagement is critical and acknowledgement of Muslims as part of America, instead of being ignored as an “alien group” whose presence is barely worthy of acknowledgement beyond fear of terrorism regardless of policy alignment.