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Poll: 79% Believe U.S. Faces Political Crisis Post-Assassination

9/26/2025

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Quinnipiac University poll: 79% say the U.S. faces a political crisis after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
71% view politically motivated violence as serious, with 54% predicting it will worsen.
53% of voters are pessimistic about freedom of speech protection.
53% of voters feel democracy is failing.
82% say political discourse fuels violence; 83% say leaders blame, not solve.

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Quinnipiac University poll: 79% say the U.S. faces a political crisis after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
71% view politically motivated violence as serious, with 54% predicting it will worsen.
53% of voters are pessimistic about freedom of speech protection.
53% of voters feel democracy is failing.
82% say political discourse fuels violence; 83% say leaders blame, not solve.