A new survey conducted after the election last week confirms that winning an overwhelming majority of white Christian voters is no longer sufficient to secure the presidency. The 2012 Post-Election American Values Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), found that like previous GOP candidates, Governor Mitt Romney’s base […] Read more »
Low Marks for the 2012 Election
The 2012 presidential campaign was a frustrating experience for many voters, who say the campaign was more negative than usual and had less discussion of issues than in most previous campaigns. … Similarly, voters do not have a particularly rosy outlook on national politics going forward. [cont.] Pew Read more »
Americans Assess What Obama Can Accomplish in Next Term
Americans are most optimistic that the Obama administration will be able to bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan, improve conditions for minorities and the poor, improve education, and keep the U.S. safe from terrorism. On two major policy issues now facing the country, however, Americans are less positive, with less […] Read more »
Economy, Entitlements, Iran Are Americans’ Top Priorities
Americans are very clear on what President Barack Obama’s top priority should be in his second term. Restoring a strong economy and job market ranks No. 1 out of a list of 12 issues, with more than nine in 10 Americans saying it is extremely or very important that Obama […] Read more »
Statistics win in US election
… For at least the past three election cycles, some bloggers have predicted the winner of the presidential election in each state with an accuracy that seemed to border on wizardry. Their secret? Aggregating dozens of national and state polls conducted throughout the election campaign, and applying statistics. Much attention […] Read more »
Some Takeaways From a Wild Election
… Here are 12 takeaways from the 2012 election, presented in bite-sized pieces. [cont.] Center for Politics, U. of Virginia Read more »