Joe Biden is often described as an ideological moderate. During the 2020 Democratic primary, political analysts routinely used the term to distinguish Mr. Biden from prominent rivals running to his left, especially the self-described socialist Senator Bernie Sanders and the “big structural change” advocate Senator Elizabeth Warren. But the term […] Read more »
Amid Pandemic, Confidence in Key U.S. Institutions Surges
Americans express higher levels of confidence than they did last year in two U.S. institutions that have been particularly challenged during the coronavirus pandemic — the medical system and public schools. … At the same time that several institutions have engendered greater public confidence, one — the police — stands […] Read more »
Can majority rule survive America’s widening political divide?
… The prospect that Trump could win the Electoral College and the presidency while losing the popular vote a second time — something no president has done — underscores the extent to which the 2020 election is emerging as a stress test for a core pillar of American democracy: the […] Read more »
Trump Faces Eroding Support On Economy, Major Challenges with Independent, Suburban, Middle Class Voters
With a highly energized and polarized electorate, President Trump faces eroding support on the economy and with key demographic groups just 85 days until the election. These findings in the latest Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service Battleground Poll, conducted by Republican pollster Ed Goeas and Democratic pollster Celinda […] Read more »
Common Ground of the American People
Defying conventional wisdom about a polarized electorate, a report based on in-depth surveys of more than 80,000 Americans shows that majorities from both parties agree on nearly 150 key policy positions across more than a dozen top policy areas. The research suggests that Americans are eager for their elected representatives […] Read more »
America is in a parenting crisis. The party that solves it will reap huge rewards.
America is in a parenting crisis. The financial costs of child care are soaring; most new parents don’t take the amount of leave they want; and many face the impossible task of balancing full-time work and caring for their children. The coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated these problems, with many […] Read more »