Vadim Volos

Vadim Volos is a vice president in the Public Affairs and Media Research department at NORC. Volos supports NORC’s research on public opinion and elections, survey methodology, and media attitudes. He guides and manages survey research on topics dealing with public affairs and helps present complex issues to a wide variety of audiences. In his…

AP-NORC poll: Most say restrict abortion after 1st trimester

By David Crary and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press June 25, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — A solid majority of Americans believe most abortions should be legal in the first three months of a woman’s pregnancy, but most say the procedure should usually be illegal in the second and third trimesters, according to a…

AP-NORC poll: Parties split on some infrastructure proposals

By Josh Boak and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press July 22, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — The overwhelming majority of Americans — about 8 in 10 — favor plans to increase funding for roads, bridges and ports and for pipes that supply drinking water. But that’s about as far as Democrats and Republicans intersect on…

AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots

By Tammy Webber and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press July 23, 2021 Most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 say they are unlikely to get the shots and doubt they would work against the aggressive delta variant despite evidence they do, according to a new poll that underscores the challenges facing public health…