MTSU Poll
MTSU poll: Sharp jump in voter support of stricter gun laws, voter majority say sexual allegations reflect society-wide problems
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 allegations against powerful men represent widespread problems in society, according to a newly released MTSU poll. The answers from the poll were gathered …
MTSU poll: Large percentage of Tennessee voters support ‘Dreamers,’ legalization of marijuana in some capacity
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 children, according to a new MTSU poll. The poll also shows that the majority of participants support the legalization of marijuana in …
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. Bob Corker’s seat, according to a new MTSU poll. Additionally, the poll shows that the favorite of the 2018 gubernatorial race candidates is too …
MTSU poll displays drop in Sen. Bob Corker’s approval rating after feud with President Trump
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, following the senator’s heated Twitter exchanges with President Donald Trump. The results of the poll were gathered from 600 registered Tennessee voters from Oct. 16 to …
Barely half of Tennesseans approve of President Trump’s job performance, MTSU poll shows
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 by MTSU. The poll was conducted via telephone between Feb. 12 and Feb. 16 with 600 registered voters across the state. According to the poll’s press release, participants were …
MTSU Poll: Obama approval ratings are up one month before election
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 professors Ken Blake and Jason Reineke conducted the poll from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 in order to gauge how registered voters in …