The past few years of American politics have been divisive and, at times, malicious, from name-calling on social media to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. And judging from one recent poll, all those hits to the nation’s body politic have left a big bruise. The poll […] Read more »
Selling the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal to American Voters
The bipartisan infrastructure deal (BIF) was a historic achievement that few thought possible. But since its passage in November, the law has done little to move voter opinion in Democrats’ favor. To find out why and what to do, Third Way and Impact Research conducted a survey of 2000 likely […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Most Americans believe that government and society can take action on preventing mass shootings
Americans’ belief that society and government can do something about mass shootings is at a new high, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Most of the public favors stricter gun laws, the survey finds, with more than 4 in 10 saying that recently enacted gun legislation doesn’t go […] Read more »
Which Elected Leaders Should Do More on Climate? Here’s What Americans Say.
It’ll take some time to understand how Americans view last week’s collapse of climate legislation in Congress, but previous data holds some clues. When asked which elected officials should do more on climate, Americans point to Congress, according to recent surveys by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. … […] Read more »
People in Republican Counties Have Higher Death Rates Than Those in Democratic Counties
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the link between politics and health became glaringly obvious. Democrat-leaning “blue” states were more likely to enact mask requirements and vaccine and social distancing mandates. Republican-leaning “red” states were much more resistant to health measures. The consequences of those differences emerged by the end of 2020, […] Read more »
The Key Insights From Our First Poll of the 2022 Midterms
Which side has the most energy heading into November? More polls will come as the midterm elections near, but for now we’ve wrapped up our first New York Times/Siena survey, and here are some notable takeaways: Voters are not happy. Just 13 percent of registered voters said America was heading […] Read more »