February 12, 1999, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by John E. Rielly , Arthur Cyr , Catherine Hug , Benjamin I. Page , Bernard Roshco , and Trevor Tompson, Robert McNeely, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The 1998 Chicago Council Survey results reflect a "guarded engagement" by a largely...

Explore Section  Close , The Council expanded its public opinion research over the past decade to include international polling, working with partner organizations to conducts surveys in places like Russia, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, and Mexico. These collaborations have...

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