Nine months ahead of the first presidential primary of the 2024 election season, many voters, especially women, say candidates’ views on abortion will again be a key issue, and Democrats hold a strong edge over Republicans on the issue, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. Three in 10 registered […] Read more »
The Most Jarring — And Revealing — Moment from Trump’s CNN Town Hall
In CNN’s tumultuous town hall last week with Donald Trump, the most jarring moment was the most revealing. For many viewers, an especially discordant exchange came when some of the New Hampshire Republicans in the studio audience laughed and cheered as the former president disparaged E. Jean Carroll, the woman […] Read more »
‘The Diplomat’ negotiates expectations – and myths – about gender, power and politics
Keri Russell plays a a nonpolitical straight shooter in a political role that she grudgingly accepts. Brian van der Brug / Contributor/Getty Images Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University Few people would have predicted that a loquacious drama about a woman foreign service professional would have been Netflix’s next big […] Read more »
How people think about gender equality
This week marked International Women’s Day and the start of Women’s History Month. A lot has happened in the lead-up to this week. Nikki Haley, the first female candidate to enter the 2024 race for the White House, announced her candidacy a few weeks ago. Comments about her gender and […] Read more »
National Swing Women Voters Executive Summary
Funded by Horizon Strategies and directed entirely by the two companies, we took an in-depth look at two small, but consequential groups in the electorate: Republican women who did not vote straight party in 2022 and Independent women who voted for candidates of both parties. CONTINUED Nicole McCleskey (Public Opinion […] Read more »
Even in States Where Abortion is Legal, Many are Uncertain about Legality of Medication Abortion
More than six months since the Supreme Court issued their Dobbs decision which overturned Roe v. Wade, there is widespread public confusion about the medication abortion pill and whether it is legal at the state level, according to the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll. The poll also finds many are […] Read more »