Gallup polls

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1. 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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Nearly half of Americans who’re actively looking for work report it’s been a negative experience, with many saying they can’t get an interview, according to recent Gallup polls.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

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

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

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2022

Republican support for same-sex marriage has roughly doubled over the past decade in Gallup polls, reaching 55 percent in May.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2022

The drop has coincided with a decline in public support for capital punishment that has fallen from a high of 80% in 1994 to 54% in 2021, according to Gallup polls.

From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2022