The religious and cultural divide between Democratic and Republican voters is widening, pointing toward even greater partisan polarization and social tension as the nation careens into a possible impeachment vote against President Donald Trump and potential record turnout in the 2020 presidential election. An extensive national study released Monday by […] Read more »
Diversity and Immigration in America
Most Americans say diversity makes the country stronger and values such as constitutional rights, a fair judicial system and the American Dream are important aspects of the nation’s identity. Yet there are racial and ethnic divisions on some features of national identity. Overall, 51% say they want a country with […] Read more »
Trump faces greater electoral challenge than impeachment
It is no secret that President Trump won the White House in 2016 by turning out his base and by appealing to White working class voters, mainly in Midwestern states, that were once a part of the Democratic coalition. While Trump’s core base of supporters remains solid, shifts in the […] Read more »
The Democrats Descend on Ohio
… Ohio again voted for the winner in 2016, marking the 29th time in 31 elections it had done so. However, it backed Donald Trump by eight points while Trump lost the national popular vote by two points, meaning that it was 10 points more Republican in terms of margin […] Read more »
Trump backfire: Americans increasingly embrace ‘nation of immigrants’ history and future
Donald Trump came down the escalator at Trump Tower in June 2015, lamented that Mexico sends us its worst, murderers and rapists. His convention speech featured mothers whose loved ones were murdered by illegal immigrants, and he attacked Hillary Clinton for supporting open borders. Later, according to a new book, […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Americans becoming more likely to say diversity enhances culture
In the last few years, Americans have become more likely to say the country’s increasing diversity enriches the nation’s culture, even as perceptions of how others experience racial discrimination have grown more divided by partisanship, according to new findings from a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. More than 8 in […] Read more »