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Vanderbilt Poll

Vanderbilt Poll Shows ‘Unprecedented’ Division Among Tennesseans Regarding Election, COVID-19

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

December 17, 2020

Before the pandemic started, it was clear that Tennesseans were divided politically. But a new Vanderbilt Poll shows the partisan divide is deeper than ever before, especially over questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and the results of the 2020 election.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, John Geer, Vanderbilt Poll

Vanderbilt Poll Shows Race, Political Divide On COVID-19 Perception And Fears

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

June 9, 2020

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A new Vanderbilt University poll shows that an overwhelming majority of Tennesseans are satisfied with how local leaders have handled the coronavirus pandemic. Two-thirds of the people said they support Gov. Bill Lee’s response.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Coronavirus In Tennessee, Election 2020, John Geer, Josh Clinton, Vanderbilt Poll

Despite Pushback, Nashville’s Mayor Cooper Gets High Approval Ratings On Latest Vanderbilt Poll

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

May 21, 2020

Mayor John Cooper
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A new Vanderbilt poll shows that most people in Nashville are supportive of Mayor John Cooper’s social distancing efforts. The poll, released Thursday, also shows Cooper’s approval rating is especially high during this time.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Adrienne Battle, Coronavirus In Tennessee, John Cooper, John Geer, Vanderbilt Poll

Poll: Nashvillians Seem To Be Souring On The City’s Rapid Growth

Chas Sisk

April 30, 2019

Listen Nashville residents are becoming more uneasy with the city’s rapid growth, according to a new poll from Vanderbilt University taken ahead of citywide elections this summer. The survey by the school’s Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions found that a slim majority of city residents still believe Nashville is on the right track, […]

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Public Schools, Vanderbilt Poll

In The Race For Governor, Most Tennesseans Are Only Starting To Recognize The Candidates

Chas Sisk

May 30, 2017

Listen Congressman Diane Black. That’s who Tennesseans say they’re most familiar with as the race to succeed Governor Bill Haslam begins. Just under half of all voters say in a new statewide poll they’ve heard of her.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee's Next Governor, Vanderbilt Poll

Poll Says Tennessee Voters Oppose Giving Lawmakers More Power Over Abortion

Emily Siner

May 21, 2014

But that doesn’t necessarily mean voters will strike down a similar amendment on the ballot in November.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: abortion amendment, Vanderbilt Poll

VU Poll Finds Tennesseans Split on Medicaid Expansion

Blake Farmer

December 12, 2012

Tennesseans are equally split over whether to expand the state’s Medicaid program as part of the Affordable Care Act. That’s according to new polling from Vanderbilt University released Wednesday.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Haslam, John Geer, Vanderbilt Poll

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