Obama’s presidency does little to change Oklahomans opinions on the state of race relations

Oklahomans think race relations are good, and they’ve thought so for a while. A recent SoonerPoll on the status of race relations found that Oklahoma voters express remarkably similar opinions on race relations as they did 22 months ago, July 2008, when President Barack Obama first secured the Democratic nomination. The poll found 52.2 percent [...]

Afghanistan: Who can you trust to handle the conflict?

A recent SoonerPoll asked respondents which political party they trust most to handle the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, results show Republican Party is more trusted than the Democrats. 38.8 percent of respondents said they trusted the Republican Party, while only 26.3 percent of respondents said they trust the Democratic Party the most. Although [...]

Negative perceptions of mainstream media are high, especially among the highly ideological

A recent study of likely Oklahoma voters reveals that a majority of Oklahomans have negative perceptions of the mainstream media. The study found that 66.9 percent of Oklahomans polled have negative perceptions of mainstream media while only 20.4 percent hold positive perceptions. “There has been an ongoing decline of confidence and approval of large institutions [...]

Drill, Then Protect: Oklahomans Place Energy Priorities Over Environmental Protection

If they had to make a choice, most Oklahomans believe the development of U.S. energy supplies should take precedence over environmental protection. Recent SoonerPoll results show 65 percent of Oklahomans believe energy takes precedence, while 25.9 percent place environmental protection above the development of energy supplies. “Voters are mindful of  the environment,” observed SoonerPoll vice [...]

Oklahoma Political Environment Features Falling Approval of All Gubernatorial Candidates

Most recent SoonerPoll results show declining favorability for all major Democratic and Republican candidates for Governor since our January 2010 poll.  The decline in favorability of the candidates accompanies ongoing declines in approval for governmental institutions among voters nationwide. “The political debate in the country has grown more acrimonious, from the local to the national level,” [...]

As cap-and-trade legislation looms Oklahomans weigh in on climate change

Results of a recent SoonerPoll show 53.6 percent of Oklahomans do not believe that human activity significantly affects climate change. Debate over global warming and what role humans play in it has resurfaced again and again in the political sphere. The debate is again making national headlines as the U.S. Senate prepares to unveil its [...]

Askins/Edmondson race tightens; Fallin maintains large lead

Results from the most recent SoonerPoll find that all gubernatorial candidates have taken a hit in the polls since the last poll in January of this year. Attorney General Drew Edmondson has taken the largest hit, as his large lead over Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins has fallen to a lead within the margin of error. [...]

Oklahomans support Oklahoma water sale ban

  A  majority of Oklahomans agree with the ban on the sale of water to out-of-state water districts and communities with inadequate water supply, like in Texas. When asked 54.1 percent of Oklahomans oppose the sale of water, while only 31 percent support it. “These numbers indicate that, not only are Oklahomans divided on the [...]

Majority of Oklahomans think Attorney General Edmondson should join lawsuit

A recent SoonerPoll finds that the majority of Oklahomans think Attorney General Drew Edmondson should join other states’ attorneys general in a lawsuit against the recently passed healthcare reform law. 56 percent of likely Oklahoma voters believe Edmondson should join the thirteen other attorneys general who have already filed a lawsuit against the recently passed [...]

Poll Finds a Rise in the Number of Oklahomans Worried About Terrorist Attack

A poll commissioned by MIPT finds three out of four Oklahomans believe a terrorist attack in the U.S. is likely in the next few months. When asked “how likely do you believe it is the United States will experience a terrorist attack in the next few months,” 75.4 percent of Oklahomans answered with some degree [...]

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