Here are some organizations that poll or survey the public to learn more about what the public is thinking about a wide variety of topics.
Pew Research Center - Nonpartisan fact tank conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs - Independent, non-partisan organization.
NORC at the University of Chicago (formerly the National Opinion Research Center), General Social Survey (GSS) - Collaborates with government agencies, foundations, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and businesses to develop knowledge that supports evidence-based decisions.
PollingReport.com - Lists stats from a variety of polls from different sources.
Research!America - The nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance researches health issues.
Roper Center Looking for public opinion polls? This is a great place to start!
WorldPublicOpinion.org - Polls conducted around the world on many topics.
The Washington Post Polls - Archive - Archive of polls since 2011.
The New York Times Polls - Polls and related articles.
ABC News Polls - Search for polls from their home page.
CNN Polls - Current news polls.
NBC News Polls - Scroll below the adds to locate the most recent NBC polls.
Associated Press - Search polls from their home page.