Gingrich leads Romney by two-to-one margin in Oklahoma

Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich received the support of one-third of the 400 likely Republican Primary voters polled in a recent SoonerPoll.com study. With 33.3 percent plurality, Gingrich leads in Oklahoma by more than a two-to-one margin over former Governor Mitt Romney who came in second with 14.3 percent. [...]

What do Oklahomans say about the Tea Party?

SoonerPoll added a question to the most recent Quarterly Poll that is designed to gain an understanding of why likely Oklahoma voters feel the way they do about the recent political movement known as the Tea Party. We asked likely Oklahoma voters “What one word best describes your impression of the Tea Party?” Results reveal [...]

Poll shows strong public confidence in Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System

A recent SoonerPoll reveals that more than half of likely Oklahoma voters have a favorable opinion of the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System (OTRS). A 55.9 percent majority of respondents said they have a favorable opinion of the OTRS, while only 23 percent said they had an unfavorable view.  Additional results indicate that OTRS has a [...]

Poll finds most concerned with national debt; support balanced budget amendment

The latest SoonerPoll reveals most likely Oklahoma voters are both concerned about the current national debt and supportive of a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. SoonerPoll asked respondents to use a 0-to-10 scale, where 0 means not concerned at all and 10 means extremely concerned, to rate their concern about the $14 trillion [...]

Are state employees overpaid? Poll finds majority of Oklahoma voters don’t think so

Results from a recent SoonerPoll reveal an overwhelming majority of likely Oklahoma voters do not think state employees are paid too much or that they receive too many benefits Respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with a series of statements.  Results indicate that 85 percent of those polled disagreed with the statement “state [...]

Poll results concerning business incentives and tax breaks create conversation

In July, SoonerPoll conducted the third Quarterly Poll of 2011.   The Quarterly Poll is designed to give individuals or organizations interested in how the public views issues important to them. Considering the amount of attention the newly created Task Force for the Study of State Tax Credits and Economic Incentives has received in recent months, it [...]

Most women unfamiliar with risks, symptoms and tests to detect Ovarian Cancer

A survey by SoonerPoll.com on behalf of Ovarian Cancer Awareness indicates many Oklahoma women are confused about known risk factors for ovarian cancer as well as which medical tests can help detect ovarian cancer. The study also revealed that respondents were unfamiliar with several symptoms of ovarian cancer. “It’s not surprising that we are finding [...]

Likely Oklahoma voters do not see good return on education spending investments

A majority of likely Oklahoma voters do not feel they are receiving a good return on their investment of $8,400 per student a year in education spending. Poll respondents were asked, “According to official state data, education spending in Oklahoma is approximately $8,400 per student. Are taxpayers getting a good return on their investment of [...]

Poll finds majority of voters in favor of welfare drug testing

SoonerPoll’s most recent survey results find 88.3 percent of likely Oklahoma voters would support a law to require welfare applicants to undergo drug screening. Federal law gives states the right to test welfare recipients for use of a controlled substance and sanction those who test positively. Legislation to make that testing mandatory has already been [...]

Poll finds voters prefer to phase out the income tax without raising other taxes

A recent SoonerPoll.com survey revealed most likely voters in the state think that if Oklahoma eliminates the income tax, then it should be phased out without restructuring the tax system to raise other taxes. SoonerPoll asked likely Oklahoma voters the following question: “Gov. Mary Fallin recently said one of her long-term goals is to eliminate [...]

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