The following report provides findings from the annual Muhlenberg College Public Health Program Poll of Pennsylvanians on public health issues. This year’s survey examined topics that included the COVID-19 outbreak and the performance of President Biden’s handling of the pandemic; health care reform; heroin addiction; immunizations; and marijuana legalization. CONTINUED […] Read more »
The GOP commitment to democracy
… We conducted a survey of registered voters in Pennsylvania, a battleground that represents the major divisions in our national politics, to assess Republicans’ commitment to democracy. We asked respondents about their support for certain principles of democracy as well as for their assessment of how American democracy is working […] Read more »
How Mid-Decade Redistrictings Saved the Democratic House Majority
Key Points• Though new congressional lines are typically put into effect for election years ending in “-2”, four states adopted new maps at later points during this last decade.• In North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, Republican-friendly maps were thrown out mid-decade in favor of plans that were more amenable […] Read more »
PA-7 Residents Agree on Reforms to Reduce Role of Money in Politics
In a unique survey of 436 residents of Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, majorities of Republicans and Democrats approved of a number of proposals under consideration in Congress to curb the influence of big campaign donors. The survey results were released at an online “Citizen Panel Forum” on Saturday. Congresswoman Susan […] Read more »
County to County: 5 places that told the 2020 election story
A little more than a year ago, the Meet the Press team identified five counties to watch as part of an effort called County to County. The goal was to use those counties to explore larger trends in the electorate to get a feel for how different kinds of voters […] Read more »
The Pa. county that explains how Biden won big while other Democrats struggled
The blue wave sputtered ashore at the intersection of Routes 30 and 100, in the heart of Exton, Pa., a suburb 30 miles west of Philadelphia. That intersection, at the heart of the wealthy and thriving Chester County, is one of the key dividing lines of American politics. It illustrates […] Read more »