Three-in-10 Americans say they would only vote for a candidate for major office who shares their views on abortion, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. That’s higher than at any point in CNN polling on the topic from 1996 on. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta & Grace Sparks, CNN Read more »
Fear-Based Climate Appeals Can Be Counterproductive
Calls to take action against climate change are growing increasingly urgent. Drawing on recent research, advocates often point to the enormous costs of inaction, and how the perils will only mount in the years ahead. Scaring people is a time-honored way of trying to convince people to change their minds. […] Read more »
Health Care Access Impacts Job Mobility
A national Monmouth University Poll finds that nearly half the country reports that their health care costs have continued to rise over the past two years and that they have difficulty meeting their medical expenses. … About half (49%) say that access to health insurance would be a major factor […] Read more »
Voters are tuning out the health care debates
There’s a big disconnect between the health care debates that dominate Washington, the campaigns and the politically active — where all of the talk is about sweeping changes like “Medicare for All” or health care block grants — and what the voters are actually thinking about. The big picture: In […] Read more »
Healthcare Costs Top Financial Problem for U.S. Families
Americans are more likely to name healthcare costs than any other issue when asked to say what is the most important financial problem facing their family. Seventeen percent name healthcare, followed by lack of money or low wages, named by 11%. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Why the Fight Over Abortion Is Unrelenting
… Over the years, the abortion debate has become a linchpin in the political battle between Democrats and Republicans, mobilizing Christian evangelicals on the right and supporters of the women’s movement on the left. Why has the abortion issue had such staying power, compared, for example, with the steady liberalization […] Read more »