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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Keep America Competitive Voters Support a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Rainey Center conducted polling to understand how voters view the carbon-border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), a policy that places a fee on dirty energy from countries with lower environmental standards than the United States. We collaborated with the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service to explore voter attitudes towards a carbon border adjustment mechanism.
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.