Tags: Public Opinion

Public perception generally disconnected from reality

Meanwhile, 85 percent of respondents in the Fox News poll support legalizing medical marijuana

Emotionally-laden politics usually pretty bad

44 percent trust him on the economy; 40 percent trust Republicans, the other 16 percent are presumably rational

"Obama cue" affects support on issues ranging from the president's kill list to healthcare.

Most Americans say the feds should not interfere with marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington.

New survey data suggest most Americans don't know which guns are covered by the ban they support.

A new poll finds Americans oppose food bans by a 5-1 margin and food taxes by a 2-1 margin. Supporters of food freedom should take note—and maybe even a victory lap.

Familiarity is breeding tolerance of marijuana and gay marriage.