During Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address, Democracy Corps conducted dial tests and follow-up focus groups with 44 swing voters in Colorado. We found President Obama’s agenda for a “year of action”—expressed through new policies for energy, pay equity, jobs, and education—was well-received by voters. The President made impressive […] Read more »
Americans’ Satisfaction With Economy Sours Most Since 2001
Americans are now more satisfied with many issues than they were 13 years ago, but they are significantly less satisfied with the economy and the role the U.S. plays in world affairs. The 40-percentage-point drop in Americans’ satisfaction with the economy, along with a 21-point drop in the world affairs […] Read more »
West Virginia Democrats Face an Uneasy Time
Although Democrats have owned West Virginia’s two United States Senate seats since the Eisenhower administration, Republicans are eyeing this state as one of their best bets as they seek to win a Senate majority next year. … Neighboring Virginia has leaned leftward in recent years, thanks to the diversity and growth […] Read more »
Survey Analysis Contradicts Common Climate Perceptions
It’s easy to assume people in “red” and “blue” states have very different ideologies regarding climate change. An analysis of surveys measuring Americans’ opinions about global warming-related issues tells a different story. Jon Krosnick, a senior fellow with the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, presented the findings this morning […] Read more »
West Virginia: A blue state’s road to red
… Ordinary West Virginians used to look to Washington with something close to reverence. It was a partner in good times, a lifeline in bad ones, a powerful ally against the big corporations that came for its coal and timber. By some measures, West Virginia relies more on federal money […] Read more »
Continued Support for Keystone XL Pipeline
Most Americans (65%) continue to favor building the Keystone XL pipeline, perhaps the most politically contentious energy issue in Barack Obama’s second term. Yet when it comes to another issue making headlines – a proposal to tighten greenhouse gas emissions from power plants – the public favors stricter limits, by […] Read more »