Emily Ekins' report breaks down the five distinct groups of voters that made up the 2016 Trump coalition.
Elections, Executive Branch, Ideology, Race & Ethnicity, Religion, Socio-Economic
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The 2016 presidential election was one of the most contentious and unpredictable in recent decades. How did it happen?
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Robert Griffin and Ruy Teixeira's report on the beliefs and attitudes that characterized Donald Trump’s supporters in 2016.
Executive Branch, Race & Ethnicity, Religion, Socio-Economic
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John Sides' report on how the debate about the nature of American identity impacted voter decision-making in 2016.
Elections, Race & Ethnicity, Religion, Socio-Economic
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Lee Drutman's report uncovers the tensions between and within the two political parties — and how it impacted the 2016 Presidential election.
Elections, Ideology, Political Parties
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Robert Griffin's insights spotlight voter attitudes toward the new administration, the direction of the country, and other topics from Trump's first six months in office.
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David Winston’s report examines the electorate through the lens of issue priorities, providing keen insight into voter decision-making during the 2016 presidential election.
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Robert Griffin’s report explores the recent increase in partisan switching and constructs a portrait of voters who changed their party affiliation in the 2016 presidential election.
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Lee Drutman, Larry Diamond, and Joe Goldman's report seeks to understand the degree to which Americans are open to departures from democracy, and the motivations behind endorsing authoritarian alternatives.
Democratic Norms, Executive Branch
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Building off "Follow the Leader," this brief by Lee Drutman, Larry Diamond, and Joe Goldman examines how the public thinks about the relationship between presidential authority and three specific checks on his power: the Congress, the courts, and the press.
Democratic Norms, Executive Branch
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John Sides and Dalia Mogahed analyze the wide gap between what most Americans say about Muslims living in the United States and how Muslim Americans see themselves.
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Robert Griffin and Joe Goldman examine Americans' reactions toward the special counsel, Robert Mueller, and the Russia investigation.
Democratic Norms, Executive Branch, Global Politics
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Henry Olsen presents findings from the 2018 VOTER Survey and explores implications and potential paths to victory for both Republicans and Democrats in the upcoming elections.
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David Winston revisits the method of “issue prioritization cluster analysis” and confirms that organizing the electorate by how voters view issues, rather than their demographic attributes, can broaden the scope of political research.
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David Winston examines the differences between “elite” and “working class” Democrats — two major factions of the party’s most reliable voters — finding that these groups diverge widely on the issues they prioritize most, and that there is consensus on just one issue going into the 2018 midterm elections.
Elections, Ideology, Political Parties
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Robert Griffin and John Sides dispute claims that Americans experiencing economic hardship are President Trump’s base by using a detailed set of questions that measure “economic distress” rather than general views about the economy.
Economy, Race & Ethnicity, Socio-Economic
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Emily Ekins explores the effects of religious participation on Americans’ views on race, immigration, and identity — finding that religious voters are more supportive of diversity and immigration.
Executive Branch, Ideology, Immigration, Religion
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Lee Drutman, William Galston, and Tod Lindberg explore the recent, unprecedented support for a third party, Americans’ dissatisfaction with current partisan representation, and why a multiparty system remains improbable.
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Patrick Ruffini analyzes Americans' attitudes toward immigration, finding deep divisions that cut across racial and ethnic lines, driven mainly by partisanship.
Felicia Wong takes a deep dive into Americans’ reactions to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and their views on tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.
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Robert Griffin and Joe Goldman analyze how Americans' perceptions surrounding the Russia investigation have changed or remained unaffected as Robert Mueller appears to be winding down his examination.
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Robert Griffin gives an overview of how opinions have — or have not — changed during President Trump’s first two years in office and what voters are looking for in future candidates.
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Analysis from Lee Drutman, Vanessa Williamson, and Felicia Wong surfaces that going into the 2020 elections, Republicans' views on economic policy are more split than Democrats'.
Economy, Political Parties, Socio-Economic
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Lee Drutman offers insights into how the electorate has shifted since the 2016 presidential election and how voters cross pressured on the economy and immigration could impact the 2020 election.
Economy, Immigration, Political Parties
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John Sides and Robert Griffin analyze candidate favorability among today’s voters in light of past voting behaviors to understand the dynamics of election 2020.
Elections, Executive Branch, Political Parties
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Parrish Bergquist and Robert Griffin examine how Americans' views on global warming have changed in recent years, and analyze the shifts in perception by political party and age.
Environment, Ideology, Political Parties
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Lee Drutman, Joe Goldman and Larry Diamond revisit Americans' views on authoritarianism and democratic norms amidst a historically tumultuous election year.
Democratic Norms, Ideology, Political Parties
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Relative to earlier outbreaks of the Ebola and Zika viruses, Americans are more concerned about COVID-19 and more dissatisfied with the government's response. Cindy Kam and John Sides analyze the latest Nationscape™ data to better understand the differences in public response, and how partisanship affects those differences.
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