This political typology is the sixth such study, following on previous studies in 1987, 1994, 1999, 2005 and 2011. The typologies developed by the Pew Research Center are designed to describe the political landscape in some detail, going beyond self-identified partisanship or ideology. This year’s typology segments people based on their combination of 23 political […]
Steadfast Conservatives 12% OF ADULT POPULATION / 15% OF REGISTERED VOTERS / 19% OF VERY ENGAGED 84% Rep/Lean Rep (56% Rep, 28% Lean Rep) Basic description: This overwhelmingly Republican group holds very conservative attitudes across most issues, including social policy and the size and scope of government. However, they are critical of business and Wall […]
These 1,592 reporters come from a wide range of outlets and sectors. Even with the declines of the last decade, newspapers still employ the greatest portion of all statehouse reporters—38% of the total. The next largest employer, television stations, account for less than half as many (17%). They are followed by reporters working for a […]
Read the full report: Most See Inequality Growing, but Partisans Differ over Solutions, Jan. 23, 2014