Surprise, there’s an unlikely immigration consensus in America Caroline Soler and Brian Schaffner - February 28, 2025 But it may still not be enough to lead to a big policy shift.
A lot of Democrats might agree with Trump about TikTok Caroline Soler and Brian Schaffner - January 31, 2025 But here’s why the TikTok drama isn’t likely to mark a significant political move.
How HTS toppled Assad’s regime and ended Syria’s 13-year civil war Christopher Clary, Dipali Mukhopadhyay, and Kimberly Howe - December 17, 2024 A Good Chat on what brought down one of the most brutal regimes in modern history.
Democrats bet big on abortion in 2024. Voters had other priorities. Caroline Soler and Brian Schaffner - November 14, 2024 This issue helped Democratic House candidates, but not Kamala Harris.
Are undecided voters still weighing their choices? Brian Schaffner and Caroline Soler - October 17, 2024 Our research on this group of potential voters yields some big clues.
Pollsters are weighting surveys differently in 2024. Does it matter? Brian Schaffner and Caroline Soler - October 2, 2024 Adjusting election polls by education and past vote has become more common.
Trump’s debate efforts to hide his conservatism probably won’t work Brian Schaffner and Caroline Soler - September 13, 2024 Unlike 2016, voters now see the former president as decidedly conservative.
Are Black voters really leaving Democrats in the dust? Brian Schaffner and Caroline Soler - August 15, 2024 The data from recent elections tell a more complicated story.
In Africa, gender equality in principle faces barriers in practice Maakwe Cumanzala - July 1, 2024 Afrobarometer surveys in 39 countries highlight hurdles to women’s participation in politics.
Most Republican candidates endorse the ‘big lie’ — even when voters don’t Brendan Hartnett and Brian Schaffner - October 12, 2022 We examined whether candidates’ beliefs — for and against the "big lie” — matched up with those of their state’s voters. Nope.