Amidst the backdrop of an impeachment inquiry and the Democratic Presidential primary race, a landmark survey of 2,527 Americans released today by PRRI finds Democrats and Republicans increasingly divided on issues including immigration, health care, and impeachment heading into the 2020 election cycle. PRRI’s 10th annual 2019 American Values Survey […] Read more »
True or False? A look at President Trump’s criticism of a recent Fox News Poll
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, President Donald Trump recently blasted the Fox News Poll after it showed majority support for impeachment. Was the criticism warranted? And, following the president’s criticism, the New York Post released its own analysis of the poll. But, was that analysis scientifically rigorous and […] Read more »
October Democratic Debate Recap: What Purpose Do Debates Serve?
Tuesday night’s Democratic debate fell into a familiar pattern: a discussion of the relative merits of single-payer health care vs. a public option early in the evening, a few awkward exchanges thereafter but no single revealing moment, and a silly closing question that inadvertently revealed the extent to which television […] Read more »
Trump renews attacks on Fox News after poll found 51% of voters support impeachment, removal
Negative poll numbers have deepened President Donald Trump’s resentments toward Fox News. “From the day I announced I was running for President, I have NEVER had a good @FoxNews Poll,” Trump tweeted Thursday. “Whoever their Pollster is, they suck.” The president did not specify which poll numbers bothered him so […] Read more »
Media Bubbles Aren’t The Biggest Reason We’re Partisans
Maybe you call it a bubble. Maybe you call it a silo. Maybe you just call it an echo chamber. But whatever metaphorical, narrow and enclosed space you prefer, there’s a good chance you’ve been told that one of the great social problems of our time is Americans getting their […] Read more »
Americans Are Wary of the Role Social Media Sites Play in Delivering the News
As heated debate continues over how social media sites can improve the quality of news on their platforms while enforcing rules fairly, most Americans are pessimistic about these efforts and are highly concerned about several issues when it comes to social media and news. Majorities say that social media companies […] Read more »