The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) strongly condemn the reported government forced entry into the offices of the Ecuadoran polling firm CEDATOS. The confiscation of computers and the arrest of two CEDATOS employees — now released — appear to […] Read more »
Ecuador prosecutors search polling firm following election
Ecuadorean prosecutors and police have searched the office of a Gallup polling affiliate whose presidential election exit poll fueled protests by projecting a six-point win for the losing opposition candidate. CONT. AP Read more »
The Republican Party’s White Strategy
… Although trump has broken with his party’s establishment on many issues, immigration has been the most central to his rise. … Until recently, immigration did not sharply divide the two national parties. In 1986, 42 percent of House Republicans, along with 64 percent of House Democrats, voted for a […] Read more »
Majority of Americans: Cancel, Delay or Move Brazil Olympics Because of Zika
As some athletes announce that they are pulling out or considering pulling out of the summer Olympic Games in Brazil because of concerns about Zika virus, most Americans favor the idea that the Games should be cancelled, postponed or moved to another country. CONT. Annenberg Public Policy Center Read more »
Do Americans still believe in democracy?
What’s up with democracy in America? Sometimes it seems that American politics grows more polarized and uncivil every month. Has American political culture taken an anti-democratic turn? … How do you measure democracy? Every two years, the AmericasBarometer project monitors whether citizens in North and South America believe their political […] Read more »
So Trump is a populist. When does populism actually win elections?
… In many other democracies parties, not voters, select candidates. In these other democracies, we do not see more radical candidates, like Trump, rise to prominent positions within the party because members of the party fall in line behind party leaders. … The U.S. two-party system has no room for […] Read more »