The new Suffolk University/USA TODAY poll demonstrates how strongly major news events can move the dial on voters’ opinions. Where we can usually predict the outcome of open-ended questions about the “most important issue,” this week’s responses showed a new focus on gun violence following the Florida school shooting tragedy. […] Read more »
Voters vow to elect a Congress that stands up to Trump, poll shows
Americans are mad, and that is putting Republicans at risk. A new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds voters looking toward the midterm elections are overwhelmingly unhappy with the country’s direction, dissatisfied with its political leadership, and interested in electing a Congress that will confront President Trump. CONT. Susan Page & […] Read more »
Health Care and the 2018 Midterms; Attitudes Towards Proposed Changes to Medicaid
Medicaid continues to be seen favorably by a majority of the public (74 percent) and about half (52 percent) believe the Medicaid program is working well for most low-income people covered by the program. … The February Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds a slight increase in the share of the […] Read more »
CNN poll: Democratic advantages grow ahead of 2018 midterms
Democrats once again hold a wide advantage in a generic congressional matchup, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, backed by a base of supporters who are more enthusiastic than Republican partisans and more motivated by core issues. … The poll also suggests that the issues on which […] Read more »
Tracking National Attention toward Mass Shootings with Google Trends Data
Many often lament that attention toward mass shootings and subsequent debate they engender is fleeting. In a matter of a week, if not days, national discussion about the tragedy itself as well as measures to prevent future ones (largely centered around gun control) quickly evaporate. However, with the most recent […] Read more »
How Immigration Policy Motivates Voters
After Congress failed to pass any immigration legislation this week, we look at how immigration policy could motivate voters this November. Asma Khalid, NPR Read more »