Gallup polls

Cultural

Surveys of public opinion as conducted by George Gallup, an American who developed a quantitative method of polling public opinion. Since his death in 1984, Gallup's organization, the American Institute of Public Opinion, has continued to poll Americans on topics ranging from television-watching habits to support for presidential candidates.

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Gallup polls show that the share of Americans who say abortion should be illegal in all situations has sunk from 21% in 1976 to 13%.

From Washington Times • Apr. 16, 2023

Gallup polls, unfortunately, never ask for the reasons behind opinions about our country’s right or wrong direction.

From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2022

At the time, Gallup polls showed that fewer than 20% of Americans approved of such relationships.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2022

That mirrors a journalism trust crisis documented by annual Gallup polls.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2021

Instead, the report relies on Gallup polls which ask respondents to imagine a ladder with steps numbered from zero to ten.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2021

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