America Speaks with Dr. Frank Luntz

Dec 12 2024 60 ep. 33 mins 13

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America Speaks tracks the nation's pulse and sparks discussions that reveal the sentiments of American voters in real time. Join pollster and political analyst Dr. Frank Luntz as he engages in diverse conversations on the issues that matter most to the American electorate.

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‘Have a little compassion’: Americans talk high holiday prices, anxiety

Dec 12 2024 25 mins

American shoppers say they will spend a record high amount this year on holiday gifts and expenses, up 8% from the same time last year. While the holidays are meant to be a time of celebration, those with tight budgets can experience acute anxiety from the costs associated with travel, gifts, and taking time off work to be with friends and family. Watch the above 25-minute epis

‘Extremist’ or ‘phony’: Americans share who they voted for and why

Nov 22 2024 38 mins

The U.S. 2024 presidential election delivered a decisive victory for Donald Trump in the Electoral College and a narrow victory in the national popular vote. In the days after the election, social media was flooded with celebrations among those who voted for Donald Trump, but with alarm, anger and despair from those who voted for Kamala Harris. Watch this 38-minute episode of Amer

‘Extreme’ or ‘fake’: Swing voters weigh Trump or Harris

Nov 05 2024 32 mins

Election Day is tomorrow, and very few American voters have yet to decide which candidate they’ll cast their ballot for. Some of those remaining undecided, however, reside in a handful of key swing states, and their votes could ultimately decide who becomes the next president of the United States. In this 34-minute episode of America Speaks, pollster and political analyst Dr. Fr

‘Strong’: Why some men say they’ll vote for Trump

Nov 05 2024 37 mins

With Election Day just one week from today, polls are predicting an extremely tight race in the Electoral College between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Those projections have alarmed Democrats and pro-Harris Republicans, who continue to warn Americans about what they say are the existential dangers and national security risks posed by a secon

‘Easy answer is China’: National security experts discuss gravest concerns

Oct 29 2024 41 mins

With less than two weeks left until the general election, voters are focusing heavily on the state of America’s foreign policy. As dangerous conflicts and threats continue in regions like the Middle East, Ukraine, and China, many Americans are questioning whether the country is overextended in global affairs and foreign wars. Navigating these complex international challenges invo

‘Awful’: Americans discuss Congress, Supreme Court, capitalism

Oct 25 2024 27 mins

There’s a wide range of social, political and economic issues facing Americans today, and some of those issues involve underlying structures and systems like Congress, the Supreme Court and the idea of capitalism itself. Capitalism has come under fire as income and wealth disparitybetween Americans continues to grow. The Supreme Court has come under criticism for allegedly demo

‘Divided we fall’: Americans discuss concerns for democracy

Oct 15 2024 24 mins

Public opinion surveys show that 81% of American voters believe that U.S. democracy is under threat, and roughly 3 in 4 votersbelieve that democracy itself is at stake in the 2024 presidential election. While Democrats and Republicans sometimes provide different reasons, citizens on each side of the political divide report that they are deeply concerned for the future of the United

‘That was great’: Undecided voters react to Walz-Vance debate

Oct 10 2024 30 mins

The vice-presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, was seen as a win by both sides. In contrast to the Harris-Trump debate, public opinion on who won the Walz-Vance debate was split evenly. With the November election projected to be a tight race in the Electoral College, it remains to be seen whether this will impact the outcome of the election,

‘A bipartisan problem’: Americans debate immigration policy

Oct 07 2024 47 mins

Immigration remains one of the top issues for American voterstoday, and the global refugee crisis as a whole ranks as one of the modern world’s top concerns. In America, as in other countries, the public debate ranges from how to accommodate new immigrants to how many immigrants should be allowed in the first place, and how those immigrants should or shouldn’t become naturalize

‘I’ve learned nothing’: Young undecided voters on debate, election

Oct 07 2024 40 mins

Only a small percentage of Americans who said they plan to vote in the November elections have not yet made up their minds up about who they’ll be voting for. However, at least in the Electoral College, the upcoming election is projected to be a tight race, and a small number of undecided voters in just a handful of states could make a difference. In this 40-minute episode of Am