According to a recent report in the Washington Post, at least four Democratic presidential candidates — Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Julian Castro and Marianne Williamson — in one way or the other favor the idea of African-American reparations. … My colleagues Jeff Jones and Mohamed Younis recently reviewed new Gallup […] Read more »
All the Best Polls Agree with Me: Bias in Evaluations of Political Polling
Public opinion polls play a central role in American politics–they dominate headlines, shape candidate messaging, and inform the electorate. Given the potential impact of polls on political decision making, it is important to understand how the public makes sense of polling results. On what basis does the public decide whether […] Read more »
Poll shows Virginians favor Lt. Gov. Fairfax remaining in office as he challenges sexual assault allegations
A new poll shows that Virginians slightly favor Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) remaining in office as he fights allegations of sexual assault, the first such finding in statewide polling since the scandal broke three weeks ago. Forty percent of Virginia residents said Fairfax should not resign, compared with 31 […] Read more »
Women Presidents Are Judged More Harshly
Female political candidates have significant disadvantages compared to their male opponents. Many voters instinctually associate the notion of leadership with men, and, probably as a result, they approach women candidates warily, often finding reasons to oppose them. But what happens when, in spite of these hurdles, a woman ascends to […] Read more »
Most Blacks Rate Race Relations With Whites as Bad
Americans’ perceptions of race relations have changed little since 2016. White and black Americans diverge in their opinions on the quality of relations between various racial and ethnic groups. Americans are generally positive about relations between racial groups, but much less so about black-white relations. CONT. Mohamed Younis, Gallup Read more »
Virginia poll: Northam approval weak, but Virginians not demanding his resignation
A new University of Virginia Center for Politics/Ipsos poll of Virginia adults shows Gov. Ralph Northam (D) with weak approval numbers, but Virginians surveyed are not demanding his resignation and do not favor the state legislature removing him through impeachment. Meanwhile, a plurality of respondents say Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax […] Read more »