What we can trust 2020 election polls to tell us
Polls can’t predict the future. But they are the best tool to reveal the public’s priorities and values, and why people vote the way they do.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Polls can’t predict the future. But they are the best tool to reveal the public’s priorities and values, and why people vote the way they do.
Along with their demographic distinctions, those whose most common way of getting political and election news is social media also stand out for their relative lack of engagement with a number of major stories in the news. While the coronavirus pandemic and the social unrest in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd […]
Black pastors hold a storied place in American history. During the eras of slavery and racial segregation, they played pivotal roles in Black communal efforts to “uplift the race” (a phrase commonly used in the 19th and 20th centuries). This often included organizing job training, after-school mentoring, insurance collectives, athletic clubs and other community service […]
Few in 14 advanced countries have confidence in either Xi or Trump, and many are critical of how both countries have handled the coronavirus outbreak.
Twenty years ago, Americans came together – bonded by sadness and patriotism – after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But a review of public opinion in the two decades since finds that unity was fleeting. It also shows how support for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq was strong initially but fell over time.
Also, a declining share of Republicans say the coronavirus is a major threat to health in the United States.
Votes cast on Election Day have grown steadily less significant over the past several election cycles as a share of total votes cast.
With Election Day six months away, 52% of Americans are paying fairly close or very close attention to news about the presidential candidates.
Nearly a quarter of all U.S. deaths attributed to the coronavirus have been in just 12 congressional districts.
Americans’ expectations for the year ahead include an effective treatment or cure for COVID-19, as well as a vaccine to prevent the disease.
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