Two years ago, Pew Research Center found that Republicans and Democrats were more divided along ideological lines than at any point in the previous two decades. But growing ideological distance is not confined to partisanship. There are also growing ideological divisions along educational and generational lines. Highly educated adults – […] Read more »
Harvard IOP poll of 18- to 29-year-olds: Clinton a clear front-runner over Trump
A new national poll of America’s 18- to 29-year-olds by Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP), located at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, finds Hillary Clinton the clear front-runner over Donald Trump to win the White House in 2016. Among likely voters, Clinton has 61% of young voters and […] Read more »
Is Life Better Than It Was Decades Ago? For Some Voters, Probably Not
The Pew Research Center recently polled voters on whether life in America is better or worse than it was 50 years ago “for people like them.” Overall, 46% of voters say that life is worse. As you might have guessed, this is especially true of Republican voters and especially especially […] Read more »
These six new voting blocs won’t want Hillary Clinton in the White House
Democrats have approached the 2016 presidential election with great confidence, arguing that changing demographics will guarantee them victory. By this, they mean the growing number of African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans expected to vote in November. However, other dramatic changes in the electorate over the past 30 years give […] Read more »
Edging toward an earthquake
Democracy Corps’ new poll on behalf of WVWVAF shows the country edging toward an earthquake in November. Hillary Clinton already holds a 13-point margin against Donald Trump and a 6-point lead over Ted Cruz, just a point short of Obama’s margin in 2008. But seven new findings in this survey […] Read more »
No more ‘Quinni-who?’ Poll puts once-obscure school on map
… Much as basketball put the University of Connecticut on the map, Quinnipiac officials say the polls have elevated the national profile of the school in a New Haven suburb, aiding its rise from a local college to a university that draws students from around the country. CONT. Michael Melia, […] Read more »