Oklahomans ready to consider medical marijuana at the polls

A recent SoonerPoll found that a majority of Oklahomans would like to see the issue of the use of medical marijuana on the ballot. When asked if  they support a statewide vote to decide the issue of the use of medical marijuana for patients when prescribed by a licensed physician 54.4 percent of respondents said [...]

Oklahoma’s US Senators’ approval remains steady

The first SoonerPoll conducted after the passing of the Health Care Reform Law finds steady approval ratings of Oklahoma’s US senators, despite  a national environment of strong anti-incumbent sentiment. Senior Senator James Inhofe’s (R-Tulsa) approval rating remains steady at 61 percent. Senator Tom Coburn’s (R-Muskogee) approval fell 3.5 points to 61.4 percent, down from almost [...]

Oklahomans give someone even lower favorability ratings than Obama?

A recent SoonerPoll found Vice-President Joe Biden’s 32.2 percent approval rating in Oklahoma is 3.2 points lower than President Obama’s, but that is not all that surprising. In a historical sense, it is not all that uncommon for the vice president to have lower approval ratings than their president counterparts. For instance, throughout George W. [...]

Obama’s approval rating low but steady since January in the sooner state

In first statewide approval ratings since he signed the health care reform bill into law President Barack Obama receives low marks. Obama’s approval rating is 35.4 percent in Oklahoma, but although it is low, it has remained steady since January’s 35.9 percent. Although we did not see a large drop in favorably of Obama following [...]

Public opinion favorable for independents and third parties ballot access reform

  The most recent SoonerPoll reveals most Oklahomans believe independents should have the right to vote in primary elections, and third-party candidates should have fewer restrictions when trying to get on election ballots. More than 62 percent agree registered independents should be able to choose to vote in either the Democratic or Republican party primaries [...]

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ results indicate public opinion shift on gay rights in Oklahoma

  Results of a recent SoonerPoll show that majority of Oklahomans oppose repealing the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy, but the opposition is not as strong as expected. The poll found that 34 percent of Oklahomans want to repeal the policy that allows homosexuals to serve in the military as long as they keep their [...]

Poll: Should attorneys be able to deduct money from client awards?

Almost all Oklahomans can agree on one thing; whether attorneys should be able to deduct money from their clients’ awards or settlements for the purpose of contributing to political funds. When asked about this issue 92.9 percent of Oklahomans said they did not think attorneys should be able to deduct the money, while only 3.4 [...]

Most Oklahomans not worried about privacy when it comes to catching criminals

Oklahoma law requires people convicted of felonies and certain misdemeanors to provide DNA samples, some argue the law encroaches on privacy, but it doesn’t bother most Oklahomans. In a recent study, SoonerPoll asked likely Oklahoma voters about collection of DNA samples from Oklahomans convicted of misdemeanors and found that 60.3 percent of respondents said they [...]