With less than a month to go until Election Day, voters continue to express mostly negative opinions about the 2024 presidential campaign. Reflecting the closeness of the presidential race, the share of voters who think it is clear which candidate will win – which was already low in July – has edged lower. Harris and […]
A person’s age is one of the most valuable and informative demographic characteristics available to those who study public opinion. Age is many things at once: It places a person in the biological arc from birth to death; it roughly corresponds with where they are in the life cycle of social roles and responsibilities; and […]
Partisanship is frequently criticized as a destructive force in U.S. politics, with some arguing it leads to polarization, gridlock, and possibly anti-democratic attitudes and actions. Even the framers of the Constitution warned about its potential for harm. At its base, partisanship is just the simple action of choosing sides – but it’s powerful. Identifying or […]