The use of unmanned aerial vehicles has become a “key feature” of the Obama administration’s foreign policy, with more than 400 strikes in Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen since 2008. Whether these strikes work has been the subject of much debate. So has the question of whether the local populace in […] Read more »
Public Opinion on the ‘4s’ Through Recent History
Now that we are firmly ensconced in the summer of 2014, it is a good time to take stock of what was on the American public’s mind 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 years ago — in the early summer of previous years ending in “4” going back to […] Read more »
It’s Not Too Soon to Pay Attention to Senate Polling
Just five months until November’s midterm elections and already early polling results have countered some expectations. In Arkansas, the Democrat Mark Pryor is showing surprising strength in a red state, and in North Carolina, Kay Hagan is trailing as an incumbent in a battleground state. We won’t know how accurate […] Read more »
Conversation with Nate Cohn
Nate Cohn, who covers polling for The Upshot/New York Times, joins us for a great discussion of their new forecasting model, LEO, and which party might win control of the U.S. Senate. CONT. Political Wire Read more »
Where Do Latinos Stand on Major Political Issues? Well, It Depends
As the percentage of the voting-age population that is Latino rises, politicians and pundits are paying closer attention to how this demographic feels about the issues. But new research calls into question whether they are getting good information. Specifically, it finds the stated opinions of Latinos vary considerably depending upon […] Read more »
Why People Hate Taking Surveys
… It’s little wonder that so few people are willing to respond to polls. It’s hard for people to know what is legitimate and what is just an attempt to sell them something. … The American Association for Public Opinion Research, the main industry group, is seeking to tackle some […] Read more »