Fake news headlines fool American adults about 75% of the time, according to a large-scale new survey conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs for BuzzFeed News. The survey also found that people who cite Facebook as a major source of news are more likely to view fake news headlines as accurate […] Read more »
The politics of the rising American electorate
For more than a decade now, we have been predicting that the changing demographic make-up of our country would change the electorate and our politics and decide elections. Last year we projected that the rising American electorate (RAE) — the rapidly growing group of unmarried women, millennials and non-white voters […] Read more »
5 Myths of the 2016 Presidential Campaign
… Many times over the last 10 years I have spoken about myths in politics and how buying into them can misinform us and lead us astray. … This presidential campaign is like others where myths have already arisen and been repeated by the media, pundits, and operatives of both […] Read more »
Yes, you can blame millennials for Hillary Clinton’s loss
Hillary Clinton’s campaign has lots of excuses for losing. … But Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said Thursday that one particular group is especially to blame: millennials. … I’ll admit I was skeptical. Young people often get blamed for not showing up to vote; they’re an easy target that way. […] Read more »
Raw emotions persist as Donald Trump prepares for his presidency
… In the immediate aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump’s surprise victory over former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, all the leading players said the right things. Trump called for healing and said that he would try to bring the country together. Clinton asked her supporters to give the newly elected […] Read more »
In nearly every swing state, voters preferred Hillary Clinton on the economy
Anonymous Twitter dog @nycsouthpaw made an interesting observation on Friday. Clinton won majorities among voters in the rust belt (and nationwide) who said the economy was their primary issue. https://t.co/O8lYvuoohW pic.twitter.com/T7BVkwET76 — southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) December 2, 2016 According to a broad swath of popular understanding, Donald Trump will be the […] Read more »