http://www.american.com Taking the public's pulse on business, politics, and culture, by KARLYN BOWMAN. daily 1 2007-12-17T17:00:45Z http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/favorable-trade More Americans view foreign trade as an opportunity than as a threat. No publisher Porter 2013-03-18T14:26:12Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/being-number-1 A majority thinks it’s important for the United States to be the top military power. No publisher Porter 2013-03-15T15:56:52Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/high-job-satisfaction Only 11 percent of voters are fed up with their jobs, consistent with past trends. No publisher Porter 2013-03-13T13:27:15Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/nra-popularity The NRA is at its most popular since pollsters first asked about it in 1995. No publisher Porter 2013-03-11T14:55:34Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/defending-drones A significant majority of Americans favors the use of drones to kill terrorists. No publisher Porter 2013-03-08T19:30:44Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/economic-improvement-1 In recent months, a greater number of voters has found the economy is getting worse. No publisher Porter 2013-03-06T17:41:50Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/republicans-unpopular Majorities disapprove of congressional Republicans and Democrats. No publisher Porter 2013-03-04T14:48:11Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/the-american-dream-endures The majority of voters believe that one can realize the American Dream through hard work. No publisher Porter 2013-03-01T16:49:16Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/the-paycheck-pinch Sixty-one percent of voters say that greater tax deductions have decreased their paychecks. No publisher Porter 2013-02-27T16:57:25Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/the-countrys-standing Forty-eight percent of voters say the country’s standing has declined over the last five years. No publisher Porter 2013-02-25T14:32:54Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/job-availability Many Americans say jobs are difficult to find in their communities. No publisher Porter 2013-02-22T14:25:16Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/no-budget-no-pay A majority thinks withholding pay will not motivate Congress to pass a budget. No publisher Porter 2013-02-20T11:53:19Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/the-draft-debate A majority opposes reinstating the draft. No publisher Porter 2013-02-15T15:47:17Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/nra-approval Slightly more Americans say the NRA better reflects their views than Obama does. No publisher Porter 2013-02-13T16:23:25Z Datapoint http://www.american.com/archive/datapoint-entries/first-term-reflections More than 60 percent described Obama’s first term as average or better. No publisher Porter 2013-02-11T14:13:54Z Datapoint