… A huge body of research has shown that voters were more divided by race and gender views in the 2016 election than they were in previous elections. But it turns out that rather than voters supporting the party that best represents their views about race and gender, the effect […] Read more »
Should you worry about American democracy? Here’s what our new poll finds.
In just two weeks, Americans will vote in a midterm election that may well decide what party controls Congress and the legislative agenda for the next two years. But as Americans head into this democratic exercise, some observers wonder whether the country has become dissatisfied with democracy. Young Americans seem […] Read more »
Why the 2018 Election Won’t ‘All Come Down to Turnout’
The claim that an upcoming election “all comes down to turnout” is one of the most venerable clichés in American punditry. But it’s become more popular than ever in an era when the mass public is commonly characterized as consisting of two implacable partisan tribes, equally unshakable in their preferences […] Read more »
For President Trump, it’s 2016 all over again
If you haven’t looked up recently, President Trump is everywhere. He is campaigning across the country at a frenetic pace. … No president in modern memory has done what Trump is doing right now. Despite an approval rating that has been underwater since the start of his presidency, he has […] Read more »
Let Us Overanalyze the First 2020 Democratic Primary Poll
A poll released by CNN asking Democratic voters to express their preferences on potential Democratic presidential candidates shows former Vice President Joe Biden leading a potentially very crowded field. … The first, and most obvious, response to this poll is that it is very early to say much of anything […] Read more »
Voting With A Middle Finger: Two Views On The White Working Class
There is one truth that has endured through the first two years of Donald Trump’s presidency: he has kept the support of the core voters who propelled him to the White House. This week on Hidden Brain, we explore two competing perspectives on Trump supporters and their motivations. CONT. Hidden […] Read more »