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short readsAug 5, 2020

Key things to know about election polling in the United States

The real environment in which polls are conducted bears little resemblance to the idealized settings presented in textbooks.
short readsJul 8, 2013

5 Facts about Republicans and immigration

The immigration bill approved by the Senate now goes to the Republican-controlled House. Here’s a look at public opinion among Republicans on the issues involved.
reportSep 14, 2010

Mixed Views of GOP Proposals on Entitlements

While a majority of Americans favors allowing changes to Social Security, there is very little support for replacing Medicare with a voucher system. Also, the public continues to see no clear leader atop the GOP.
reportSep 13, 2010

Mixed Views of GOP Proposals on Entitlements

Overview The public has sharply different reactions to major changes in Social Security and Medicare programs being proposed by some leading Republicans. While a majority favors a proposal to allow some private investments in Social Security, there is considerably less support for the idea of ending Medicare and replacing it with a system of vouchers […]
reportOct 25, 2010

Midterm Snapshot: Enthusiasm For Obama Reelection Bid Greater Than For Reagan In 1982

Two years ahead of the next presidential election, the public is divided (47% yes, 42% no ) over whether Barack Obama should run for a second term. However, this is better than the outlook for Ronald Reagan in August 1982
reportAug 19, 2010

Many Say Coverage of the Poor and Minorities Is Too Negative

Pluralities say that coverage of poor people and Muslims is too negative, while somewhat smaller percentages say the same about coverage of blacks and Hispanics. About a third say that coverage of wealthy people is too positive — the highest percentage for any group tested.
reportAug 3, 2010

The Invisible Court

While legal scholars analyze Kagan’s possible impact on the “Roberts court,” most Americans have no idea who “Roberts” is. And as experts debate if the court has become more conservative, the public sees the court moving in the opposite direction.
reportOct 14, 2009

But What Do the Polls Show?

Perhaps the best way to think about public opinion and its relationship to politics and policymaking is that the American public is typically short on facts, but often long on judgment.
reportApr 18, 1997

Trust and Citizen Engagement in Metropolitan Philadelphia: A Case Study

Introduction and Summary FOREWORD Alexis de Tocqueville wrote in the 1830s that “nothing … deserves more attention” in the fledgling United States than the immense variety and number of civic associations to which Americans belonged. Engagement in these associations appeared to reflect a unique degree of social trust and to promote a connectedness among citizens […]

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Search results for: “Citizen Journalism”

Key things to know about election polling in the United States

5 Facts about Republicans and immigration

Mixed Views of GOP Proposals on Entitlements

Midterm Snapshot: Enthusiasm For Obama Reelection Bid Greater Than For Reagan In 1982

Many Say Coverage of the Poor and Minorities Is Too Negative

The Invisible Court

But What Do the Polls Show?

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