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American attitudes toward covid-19 are divided by party. The pandemic itself might undo that. Marc J. Hetherington and Isaac D. Mehlhaff - August 18, 2020 Partisanship is a strong drug, but it’s not as strong as the instinct to survive
To fight the coronavirus, most Americans support universal testing and mandatory quarantines Michael MacKuen, Marc J. Hetherington, Leah Christiani, Graeme Robertson, and Emily Wager - May 14, 2020 They might accept more with strong bipartisan leadership
How are Iowa voters picking candidates? Michael Greenberger, Marc J. Hetherington, David A. M. Peterson, Colin Case, and Abby Cassario - January 27, 2020 You’ve probably never considered this quality
How authoritarianism is shaping American politics (and it’s not just about Trump) Stanley Feldman, Christopher Federico, and Christopher Weber - May 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57675" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in
Forget Trump’s temperament and Clinton’s stamina. Voters care less and less about candidates’ personalities Martin Wattenberg - September 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46891" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump debated
How political science helps explain the rise of Trump: the role of white identity and grievances Michael Tesler and John Sides - March 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36757" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stops
Why Washington doesn’t work John Sides, Marc J. Hetherington, and Thomas Rudolph / Managing Editor - November 5, 2015 Editors' note: In this archival post, first published on Nov. 5,