Behind Pew Research Center’s 2021 political typology
The typology study examines U.S. politics through the prism of people’s values and attitudes, not just their party labels.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
As Congress and the White House continue to wrangle over the size and necessity of a new coronavirus assistance bill, an overwhelming majority of Americans (80%) say they believe more aid is necessary. Only about one-in-five (19%) say that a second major relief package is not necessary. This is comparable to the share who said […]
A large majority of Americans say additional COVID-19 aid is needed – and want Congress to pass it as soon as possible.
Reflecting on the 2020 presidential campaign, most voters find it was interesting rather than dull (64% vs. 34%), but also say it was too negative (76%) and not focused on important policy debates (72%). Nearly two-thirds of voters (64%) say, in retrospect, they thought the campaign was interesting. This is a significant shift of opinion […]
More Americans also say evangelical Christians, business corporations and the military will lose than gain influence in Washington.
The public is sharply divided by party, even as most support international cooperation and large majorities say it is important that the U.S. is respected around the world.
In addition to the analysis of the media coverage of the early days of the Biden administration, this project for the first time includes a survey component in order to study Americans’ sense of the news coverage of the new administration based on their different media diets. To do this, the survey, conducted March 8-14, […]