April

Last week, I argued here that voters’ evaluations of economic “realities” are heavily conditioned by their partisan identities. When asked about the economy, many use their response as an opportunity…

I’ve noted many times that partisanship is a powerful drug. But you would think people would be able to shake off their partisan stupor long enough to report accurately on…

Sports fans love to bet. Each year Americans wager over $150 billion on sporting events. Our research for the American Gaming Association found more than a quarter of those who…

Who do you think is the most unpopular politician in Washington? President Trump might be your first guess. After all, the least popular president at this point in his tenure, Trump’s…

Pollsters often assume respondents can remember basic political behavior. It’s not a wise assumption. Professionals are often asking people whether they voted last year, who they voted for, whether they…

There’s little doubt Cambridge Analytica’s behavior was scandalous, but was it a scam? If any of what is alleged is true, the firm and its leadership behaved unethically, and possibly…

Reporters love writing about the persistence of the Trump coalition. I sense it’s partly out of surprise and wonder. Like most college educated Americans, reporters have trouble believing there are…

Twenty years ago, evangelical leaders could hardly have been more appalled. Arguing that character counts, Rev. Franklin Graham asserted that if a president “will lie to, or mislead, his wife…