Trump is Not as Strong as He Looks
September 10, 2023
Despite an early polling lead, Donald Trump’s position in the 2024 GOP primary is more tenuous than it appears. Continue Reading →
Did Americans Become More Accepting of Muslims During the Trump Years?
May 5, 2021
At a time of heightened racial tensions in the US and growing violence against Asian citizens, it is not clear why there would be a sudden surge in positive feeling towards Muslims. Continue Reading →
Could Social Alienation Among Some Trump Supporters Help Explain Why Polls Underestimated Trump Again?
November 24, 2020
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 →
Democrats and Republicans Believe Their Opponents’ Policies Threaten the National Interest
September 30, 2020
Lost amid the rhetorical brinksmanship in the fight to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who recently passed after battling pancreatic cancer, is the reason Republicans believe this particular fight is necessary and why Democrats are unlikely to take a measured response. Continue Reading →
Socially Distant: How Our Divided Social Networks Explain Our Politics
September 30, 2020
The American National Social Network Survey explains how personal networks and relationships condition personal behavior and influence decisions. Continue Reading →
Trump’s in Danger of Losing Some of His Most Faithful Voters
June 27, 2020
It seems clear that Trump’s response to the COVID-19 crisis has hurt him politically. The AEI survey finds that the public has become increasingly critical of Trump’s response to the pandemic, even among his most loyal supporters. Continue Reading →
More Americans see Trump as Conservative
May 8, 2020
No one should underestimate Trump’s chances this year — in fact, before the coronavirus outbreak most Americans said he was likely to be reelected. Continue Reading →
Hating Donald Trump Won’t be Enough For Democrats to Win
March 3, 2020
If Democrats plan to coast by on public antipathy alone, they could be in for a rude awakening. Continue Reading →
Dating Across the Aisle is Difficult in the Age of Trump
February 10, 2020
It’s not surprising that Trump has intruded into our dating lives. Through social media, news coverage, and a barrage of controversial comments, Trump is a feature of American public life. Continue Reading →
Could Trump Drive Young White Evangelicals Away From the GOP?
August 20, 2019
Trump has found young white Evangelicals harder to win over. For many older white Evangelicals, Trump’s vigorous public defense of conservative Christians remains the most compelling reason to support his reelection. Continue Reading →
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