November 24, 2020
Could Social Alienation Among Some Trump Supporters Help Explain Why Polls Underestimated Trump Again?
There was a large swing to Trump among white voters who had low levels of social trust — a group that researchers have found is also less likely to participate in telephone surveys. Continue Reading →
November 23, 2020
The Benefits of Going to a Place “Where Everyone Knows Your Name”
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, these community spaces look a little different right now. Coffee shops, restaurants, and parks have more importance than ever in connecting us to our community and to the world outside our homes. Continue Reading →
November 19, 2020
The 2020 Election Was a Perfect Example of the Weaknesses — and Strengths — of Political Polls
For those of us interested in understanding the world, polling offers an incredibly useful and cost-effective tool. It’s critical that we get it right. Continue Reading →
November 18, 2020
Hopes and Challenges For Community and Civic Life: Perspectives From the Nation and Indiana
The coronavirus outbreak created tensions between urban Americans hit hard by the virus and small towns and rural communities. Despite these disparities, surveys find that, before COVID-19, Americans expressed many of the same ideas and priorities regarding their communities, revealing we may not be as divided as one might think. Continue Reading →
November 13, 2020
Biden’s Message of Unity is Welcomed by Most Americans
Biden’s desire to move past the divisiveness that has marked the Trump presidency, the question that follows is simple: Are Americans actually open to working with others and trying to find the middle ground? Continue Reading →
November 9, 2020
The 2020 Election Was Not Primarily About Trump As a Person
Biden will have the challenge of finding common ground with all Americans, but Biden already took the right steps when he declared in his acceptance speech that “It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other again, listen to each other again.” Continue Reading →
November 6, 2020
The 2020 Religion Vote
Religious voters lined up behind their preferred candidates in familiar ways in the 2020 presidential election, but there were some notable shifts. Continue Reading →
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