Majority Say U.S. Failing to Live Up to Founding Ideals, Poll Finds
New polling finds strong support for the nation's founding principles alongside widespread belief the country falls short of them.
A new poll shows American voters overwhelmingly support the country's founding ideals, but a majority believe the United States is not living up to those principles. The results underscore a gap between public commitment to founding values and perceptions of the nation's current adherence to them.