All credible evidence tells us that the 2020 election was very secure. … Nevertheless, the vast majority of Republican voters say they agree with Trump’s unsubstantiated claims that the election was stolen. In our most recent University of Massachusetts at Amherst poll, fielded online Dec. 14-20 by YouGov among a […] Read more »
Americans’ faith in election integrity drops
America’s faith in the integrity of the election system remains shaken by the events of Jan. 6, with only 20% of the public saying it’s very confident about the system, a new ABC/Ipsos poll finds. This is a significant drop from 37% in an ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted in […] Read more »
Christian Nationalism Is One of Trump’s Most Powerful Weapons
The most serious attempt to overthrow the American constitutional system since the Civil War would not have been feasible without the influence of America’s Christian nationalist movement. One year later, the movement seems to have learned a lesson: If it tries harder next time, it may well succeed in making […] Read more »
UMass Poll Shows a GOP Still in Trump’s Grip
Key Points• Seven in 10 Republicans still believe Joe Biden’s election was illegitimate.• While almost all Democrats support law enforcement efforts to track down and prosecute those who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, only 28% of Republicans support those efforts.• Republicans say they would punish GOP candidates who voted […] Read more »
One year after Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, concern about misinformation is high
As the spread of false information tops the list of the public’s concerns at the moment, a new Ipsos poll finds that nearly half of Americans get a failing grade (defined as answering 5 or fewer questions correctly, out of 10) when asked to determine if a set of statements […] Read more »
January 6: One year later, Americans still view the Capitol takeover with dismay
One year since the attempt to take over the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, little has changed about American opinion about Jan. 6, 2021, according to the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, which revisited many questions about the Capitol takeover from a survey a year […] Read more »