In 1981 the Iowa Poll 248 asked respondents from Iowa a series of questions related to the assassination attempt. In order to see how opinions have shifted since then we placed four of the questions on a recent survey. Respondents in a 2026 U.S. national poll were asked if they agreed or disagreed with these same four questions. Overall, responses showed modest shifts, with the most notable trend being an substantial increase in the percentage that answered “No Opinion”.

In 1981 Iowa Poll 248 asked respondents from Iowa a series of questions related to whether they would be trusted to return to a restaurant to pay if they had forgotten their wallet. In order to see how opinions have shifted since then we placed this question on a 2026 U.S. national poll. Our findings indicate that fewer respondents expected to be trusted today, down from nearly half in 1981 to one-third today.

In 1981 Iowa Poll 248 asked respondents from Iowa a series of questions related to attitudes toward parenthood and family-size, specifically: “If you had to do it over, would you have more, same, fewer, or no children?”. In order to see how opinions have shifted since then we placed this question on a 2026 U.S. national poll. Our findings indicate that there are fewer parents, that parents today have fewer children, but a higher percentage of them would like to have more children.

In 1981 the Iowa Poll 248 asked respondents from Iowa a series of questions related to the assassination attempt. In order to see how opinions have shifted since then we placed four of the questions on a recent survey. Respondents in a 2026 U.S. national poll were asked if they agreed or disagreed with these same four questions. Overall, responses showed modest shifts, with the most notable trend being an substantial increase in the percentage that answered “No Opinion”.

Data restored from a 1981 Iowa Poll shows that the purchases Iowans were most likely to consider were vacations, home improvements, and treasury certificates. Further, if they were given $1,000, they were most likely to save or invest it or use it to pay off debts. These data come from Iowa Poll #248, a random sample survey of 1011 Iowans from April of 1981, which has been restored as part of a larger project to recover lost data from past Iowa polls.

Results from Iowa Poll #248 revealed that most Iowans said they would have children at the same time if they could do it over again. These data come from Iowa Poll #248, a random sample survey of 1011 Iowans from April of 1981, which has been restored as part of a larger project to recover lost data from past Iowa polls.

Data restored from a 1981 Iowa Poll shows that Iowans overwhelmingly believed that people tell the truth when answering questions for public opinion polls. These data come from Iowa Poll #248, a random sample survey of 1011 Iowans from April of 1981, which has been restored as part of a larger project to recover lost data from past Iowa polls.

Results from Iowa Poll #248 revealed that Iowans were split on whether they would expect to be trusted to return to a restaurant and pay if they had forgotten their wallet. These data come from Iowa Poll #248, a random sample survey of 1011 Iowans from April of 1981, which has been restored as part of a larger project to recover lost data from past Iowa polls.

Results from Iowa Poll #248 revealed that most parents in Iowa said they would have the same number of children if they could do it over again. These data come from Iowa Poll #248, a random sample survey of 1011 Iowans from April of 1981, which has been restored as part of a larger project to recover lost data from past Iowa polls.

Data restored from a 1981 survey show that a majority of Iowans believed cars made in the United States were of the best quality and favored restricting the number of cars foreign manufacturers could sell in the United States. These data come from Iowa Poll #248, a random sample survey of 1011 Iowans from April of 1981, which has been restored as part of a larger project to recover lost data from past Iowa polls.