New poll results find Oklahomans critical of the recent health care reform law
April 14, 2010 by Wesley Burt · 5 Comments
Oklahoma City, OKLA – New poll results from SoonerPoll reveals Oklahoma public opinion of key issues pertaining to the recent health care reform law’s passage. SoonerPoll.com, Oklahoma’s public opinion pollster, conducted the scientific study using live interviewers by telephone of 500 likely voters from April 5 – April12, 2010. The study has a margin of [...]
Are Oklahomans’ opinions of political parties changing?
April 5, 2010 by Wesley Burt · Leave a Comment
A recent SoonerPoll finds Oklahomans’ opinions of political parties have changed since last April, but only time will tell whether these changes are part of a larger trend. The poll conducted this March asked likely Oklahoma voters questions to gauge favorability of national and local party organizations. The exact same questions were asked last April [...]
Oklahomans believe state agencies should use competitive bid process when seeking outside legal counsel
April 1, 2010 by Wesley Burt · 2 Comments
Results of a recent SoonerPoll find most Oklahomans believe state agencies seeking outside legal council should use competitive bid process enforced upon state contractors. The majority – 62.7 percent – of Oklahomans said state agencies should follow the competitive bid process, while only 20.1 percent of Oklahomans disagreed. “The results of the survey show that [...]
Most Oklahomans support reforming health insurance regulations to cover children with autism
March 31, 2010 by Wesley Burt · Leave a Comment
 A recent SoonerPoll finds that most Oklahomans would support requiring health insurance to cover diagnosis and treatment of children with autism. Results show 79.5 percent of likely Oklahoma voters say they would support coverage requirement. State Senator Jay Paul Gumm (D, District 6) introduced a bill that would require insurers to cover the screening, [...]
Spending cuts outweigh all options for Oklahomans in economic crisis
March 29, 2010 by Wesley Burt · Leave a Comment
A recent SoonerPoll finds that most Oklahomans support spending cuts as the primary way of handling economic crises, even if that means reduction in the number of state government jobs. The survey found that 77.3 percent of Oklahomans support spending cuts as the primary way to deal with a budget crunch at the state capital [...]
Most Oklahomans support tax credit for special-need students to enroll in private school
March 26, 2010 by Wesley Burt · Leave a Comment
 SoonerPoll finds most Oklahomans support proposal to allow government to assist with tuition costs for special-need students to enroll in private school. When asked about a proposal to allow special-need students currently in public schools schools to enroll in private schools chosen by the parents with government help to pay the tuition, 54.7 percent [...]
Most Oklahomans prefer smaller government
March 25, 2010 by Wesley Burt · Leave a Comment
The results of a recent SoonerPoll found that most Oklahomans – 60.5 percent – would like to see a smaller government, even if that means fewer services are available. “Oklahoma has been trending conservative for a long time,” Dr. Keith Gaddie, vice president of SoonerPoll, said, “The state has not always been, historically, fiscally conservative, but [...]
Poll results show Oklahomans in favor of statewide smoke free law
March 23, 2010 by Wesley Burt · 7 Comments
Oklahoma City – A recent SoonerPoll shows most Oklahomans say they want tougher smoke free laws that protect them from the dangers of secondhand smoke. Results show that 71 percent of Oklahomans favor eliminating all indoor smoking in public places, with 56% of respondents saying that they strongly favor a statewide smoke free law. SoonerPoll.com, [...]
Poll: Is student learning tied to education spending?
March 18, 2010 by Wesley Burt · 1 Comment
According to a recent SoonerPoll, most Oklahomans do not believe that students will learn more if more money is spent on public schools. When asked if they agree with the statement “If more money is spent on public schools in my district, students will learn more.” 63.6 percent of likely Oklahoma voters disagreed with the [...]
Oklahomans Trend Conservative Following The National Elections, But Will The Trend Stick?
June 9, 2009 by Bill Shapard · Leave a Comment
The line between conservative and moderate political ideology in Oklahoma became less visible during the 2008 party conventions and presidential election. A series of public opinion polls conducted by SoonerPoll and TvPoll from October of 2004 reveal that Oklahoma has been trending conservative, though the 2008 presidential campaign moderated that trend for the latter part [...]
