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MTSU poll: Sharp jump in voter support of stricter gun laws, voter majority say sexual allegations reflect society-wide problems

MTSU poll: Sharp jump in voter support of stricter gun laws, voter majority say sexual allegations reflect society-wide problems

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief April 16, 2018

Photo courtesy of Chicago Tribune Support for stricter laws on gun sales has jumped by 24 percentage points among Tennessee voters, and a majority of voters believe that recent sexual harassment and assault...

MTSU poll: Large percentage of Tennessee voters support 'Dreamers,' legalization of marijuana in some capacity

MTSU poll: Large percentage of Tennessee voters support ‘Dreamers,’ legalization of marijuana in some capacity

CIM Digital April 9, 2018

Photo courtesy of USA Today A large percentage of Tennessee voters support immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, and an even larger percentage support "Dreamers" who were brought to the country as...

MTSU poll: Phil Bredesen leads Senate race, gubernatorial race leader too close to call

MTSU poll: Phil Bredesen leads Senate race, gubernatorial race leader too close to call

Photo courtesy of Christy Frink / Flickr Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen currently holds a 10 percentage-point lead over Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn among state voters in the contest for Sen....

MTSU poll displays drop in Sen. Bob Corker's approval rating after feud with President Trump

MTSU poll displays drop in Sen. Bob Corker’s approval rating after feud with President Trump

Sidelines November 3, 2017

Photo courtesy of ABC News Story by Anthony Merriweather / Contributing Writer A recent Middle Tennessee State University poll displayed a significant drop in U.S. Sen. Bob Corker’s approval rating,...

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Barely half of Tennesseans approve of President Trump’s job performance, MTSU poll shows

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief February 23, 2017

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore / Flickr Since his inauguration ceremony in January, barely half of Tennesseans approve of President Donald Trump's performance in office according to a poll released...

MTSU Poll: Obama approval ratings are up one month before election

CIM Digital October 17, 2016

Photo by Gregory French/ Sidelines Archives Tennessee voters are beginning to warm up to President Barack Obama while they are still displeased with the U.S. Congress, as seen in the latest MTSU Poll. MTSU...

MTSU Poll shows Trump ahead of Hillary in Tennessee

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief October 7, 2016

Photo by Steve Barnum / Staff Writer  Donald Trump is leading Hillary Clinton by 12 percent with likely voters in Tennessee, according to results released on Tuesday from the MTSU Poll. According to...

MTSU Poll shows Trump and Clinton in the lead

Sidelines February 5, 2016

Story by Elisabeth Bradley // Contributing Writer Trump and Clinton have the advantage among Republican and Democratic voters in Tennessee, despite also having the two highest disapproval rates across...

MTSU Poll: Measures Tennessean's Opinions on Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage, Gas Tax Increase

MTSU Poll: Measures Tennessean’s Opinions on Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage, Gas Tax Increase

CIM Digital February 7, 2015

The latest MTSU Poll found Tennesseans favor some, though not all, of several proposed abortion rules pending in the state Legislature. Meanwhile, the Jan. 25-27 poll of 600 randomly selected Tennessee...

MTSU Poll: Amendment 3 a Close Race, Haslam and Alexander Show Substantial Leads

MTSU Poll: Amendment 3 a Close Race, Haslam and Alexander Show Substantial Leads

CIM Digital October 31, 2014

How Tennesseans will vote on proposed amendments to the state constitution remain uncertain, but Republican incumbents Gov. Bill Haslam and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander hold substantial leads over their challengers,...

MTSU Releases statewide survey on Amendment 1 Attitudes

MTSU Releases statewide survey on Amendment 1 Attitudes

CIM Digital October 29, 2014

The vote on a proposed amendment to the Tennessee Constitution concerning abortion may be a close call, according to the latest statewide Poll by MTSU, conducted from October 22 to October 26. Amendment...

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