Nearly one year into the Biden administration, a new national survey released today by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) highlights the stark differences along party lines in how Americans are experiencing changes in the country. PRRI’s comprehensive 12th annual American Values Survey, released in partnership with the Brookings Institution, […] Read more »
Most Americans trust elections are fair, but sharp divides exist
A majority of Americans trust that elections are fair, are confident in their state and local governments’ ability to administer elections, and will trust the results in 2022 and in 2024 regardless of whether their preferred candidate wins, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. The survey also found that most […] Read more »
Reform or Renewal?
It’s hard not to be depressed watching our political system at work. Red and Blue Americans are not only moving farther apart on social, cultural and economic priorities, but have convinced themselves that the other side is dangerous. … We haven’t just lost faith in one another; we’ve also been […] Read more »
Why Biden’s approval rating is tanking and how Americans view democracy, justice
A new national poll paints a troubling picture of an American electorate worried about the future of democracy, sharply divided on issues of personal freedom and dissatisfied with President Joe Biden’s leadership. Judy Woodruff walks through the results with Ann Selzer, president of Selzer & Company, which wrote the poll […] Read more »
Center for Politics/Project Home Fire Findings: Biden Voters More Likely to Value Compromise
Key Points• Voters who supported Joe Biden are likelier to be among the strongest supporters of compromise than Donald Trump voters, and there also are markedly more women in this group than men. These voters prioritize taking proactive steps to address concerns they have about the nation.• Trump voters are […] Read more »
52% of Americans believe democracy facing “major threat”
While 85% of Americans believe it is very important the United States remain a democracy, 52% believe American democracy is facing a “major threat” according to the newest edition of the Grinnell College National Poll (Grinnell-Selzer). The results of the poll, taken Oct. 13-17, 2021, by Selzer & Company on […] Read more »