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    About the Survey

    The analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted August 14-17, 2014 among a national sample of 1,000 adults 18 years of age or older living in the continental United States (500 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 500 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 274 who had no landline […]

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    Chart of the Week: The most liberal and conservative big cities

    Big cities in the U.S. tend toward the liberal side of the political spectrum, even when they’re within conservative states (residents of Austin sometimes joke that their city is “an island surrounded by Texas”). But which cities are more liberal — or conservative — than their reputations?

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    Modest Improvement in Views of Economic News

    Survey Report Amid recent reports on the U.S. unemployment rate and gross domestic product, public views of economic news have improved modestly since February. A 64%-majority of the public says they are hearing “a mix of both good and bad news” about the economy these days, little changed over the last several months. But about […]

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    Political Typology Quiz Help Center

    This page provides resources to help you create and share the Pew Research Center’s political typology quiz with your students or community group. Below are links to step-by-step instructions for creating your own version of the quiz, as well as answers to frequently asked questions and tips for sharing the quiz with your group. If […]

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    Take Your Classroom Beyond Red vs. Blue

    The Pew Research Center’s Political Typology sorts voters into cohesive groups based on their political attitudes and values. The 2014 Typology, the sixth of its kind, has eight groups – from Solid Liberals and Steadfast Conservatives, to groups that hold more mixed ideological views, such as the Young Outsiders and Hard-Pressed Skeptics. Educators have often used […]

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    Share the Political Typology Quiz With Your Class or Group

    This page includes sample language for sharing your political typology quiz with your students, community or other group, including sample language for email and social media sharing. The sample text included on this page is entirely optional; we provide it only for your convenience. No matter how you share your quiz with your class or community, be sure to use either your […]

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    Between the polarized ideological wings on the left and right in the political parties, there is still a sizable middle that is diverse in its views.

    The political middle still matters

    Despite growing political polarization between the GOP and Democratic bases, there’s a sizable “middle” that still matters in elections.