HOW DO ORDINARY PEOPLE define fake news? Isabella, a woman we spoke to as part of a research project, explained that, for her, “fake news” is simply “news that you don’t believe is real.” She continued, “this guy has got one story, [that one] has got the other story, you […] Read more »
Focus Group Reveals Democrats ‘Have a Lot of Work to Do’ With Black Millennials
“Angry,” “exasperated,” “worried,” “stressed” and “scared” were the responses from back-to-back focus groups here of a combined 20 African-American millennials, who were asked to describe how they feel about American politics. These young voters from a key 2016 battleground state also expressed deep pessimism about the political process and their […] Read more »
Post-election, is the U.S. still a nation divided?
Last year’s presidential election revealed a nation divided … over the media, popular culture and especially politics. People got their news from different sources, believed different things and watched close friends and family members stop talking over their choice of candidates. Eight months into the presidency of Donald Trump, we […] Read more »
‘Abject Disappointment’: Pittsburgh Voters Skewer Trump’s Tone
… A focus group of Pittsburgh-area voters, conducted Tuesday night by pollster Peter Hart on behalf of Emory University, revealed bipartisan disappointment in the tenor of Trump’s leadership during the first seven months of his presidency. Asked to describe the president in a single word, participants called Trump “outrageous,” “dishonest,” […] Read more »
In Focus Group, President Trump Is Urged to Be Presidential
“Quit tweeting.” “Chill out, man.” “Listen to women.” Those were the admonishments to President Trump from a 12-person focus group, an effort on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh to test the mood of registered voters after the president’s first seven months in office. The focus group, conducted by Peter D. Hart, […] Read more »
These voters in Arizona are fed up with Democrats, Republicans and, most of all, Trump
In Arizona, where the great recession cut a deep swath through home prices and shook all facets of the economy, voters are now increasingly buoyant about the fiscal future they envision for themselves and the nation. They’re saving their ire for politics and politicians. More than two dozen voters gathered […] Read more »