Articles from April 2026
Following the 1981 Assassination Attempt on President Reagan, Iowans Strongly Favored Keeping Presidents in Contact with the People
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Data restored from a 1981 Iowa Poll shows that Iowans broadly favored keeping the President in contact with the people in spite of the risk of assassination. 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.
Iowans Preferred Non-Military Support in Response to a Possible Russian Invasion of Poland in 1981
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Data restored from a 1981 Iowa Poll shows that Iowans generally favored diplomatic solutions and providing aid over direct military action or nuclear threats if Russia were to invade Poland. 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.
Iowans Slightly Favored Holding Down School Funding in 1981 even Though a Majority Thought it Would Harm Public Schools
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Data restored from a 1981 Iowa Poll indicate that a bare majority of Iowans approved of the legislature’s decision to hold down school funding while at the same time a majority thought doing so would harm Iowa’s public schools. 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.
Iowans Strongly Favored Legal Handgun Ownership in 1981, but were Split on Handgun Control Laws
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Data restored from a 1981 Iowa Poll revealed that most Iowans approved of a strict federal handgun control law but were less likely to approve of banning handguns for private citizens. 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.