We normally associate strong Democrats (progressives) with support of the federal government. After all, the New Deal, Great Society and most of the other fabric of the social and economic safety net comes from the federal government. So, why is it that in our survey, there is greater trust in the federal government from strong Republicans than strong Democrats.
Category: Demographics/Polls
White people ask, “What About Us?”
Throughout my entire adult life, my Republican friends insisted GOP policies were not racist: the laws are the same for everyone; let people pick
It Wasn’t Just Russia: Democrats Have Larger Problems
There are several theories that attempt to explain why Hillary Clinton was defeated in November, and most of them are at least somewhat credible.
The party of identity politics needs to identify Trump voters
You have to name it before you can deal with it. That is sound advice often given by psychologists, sociologists, medical doctors, in fact
The case for the Sanders revolution
Bernie Sanders is calling for a political revolution. Is there evidence to demonstrate that his “revolution” is needed? And why is the Sanders revolution
Survey: Democrats and Republicans want different kinds of leaders
Which two of the following characteristics best describes the kind of leader that you would want for the country? [You must select two]: A
Survey: Do you believe in science?
How much of science do people believe? In our 2016 survey, we did not ask “What weighs more, a ton of steel or a
Survey: Does our economic system favor the rich?
Conventional wisdom holds that Republicans are the party of the wealthy. But as Donald Trump’s campaign has clearly revealed, there are plenty of Republicans
Addressing hunger: Republicans say charity; Dems say government
If charity was the answer to our problems, then there would be no homelessness in America, no poverty in general. We would have a
Survey: Who blames the poor for being poor?
In our recent poll* on how Americans feel about important political issues, we asked the question, “In your opinion, what is the primary reason