Extinguishing the Fires of Political Violence Past EventDec 7, 2023 Extinguishing the Fires of Political Violence A Bipartisan Discussion About Current Threats and Potential Solutions, cosponsored by the McCain Institute Dec 7, 2023
America Decides ReportDec 5, 2019 America Decides One year out from the 2020 election, American voters support a range of pragmatic government actions to expand health care access and reduce costs; increase taxation on the wealthy; help low-income families with basic living necessities; and check corporate power. Dec 5, 2019 John Halpin, Karl Agne, Nisha Jain
The Path to 270 in 2020 ReportOct 24, 2019 The Path to 270 in 2020 One year out from the 2020 election, the contours of the eventual vote, both demographically and in the Electoral College, seem clear—but the paths both parties may eventually choose to successfully harness these tangible trends remain in flux. Oct 24, 2019 Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin
Bolstering the Public Voice in Accreditation ReportJun 6, 2019 Bolstering the Public Voice in Accreditation Federal law requires college accreditation agencies to include public representation on their boards, but too often, these commissioners lack backgrounds sufficiently independent of the colleges they oversee. Jun 6, 2019 Ben Miller
Voters Across Party Lines Support Clean Slate Legislation ArticleJun 20, 2018 Voters Across Party Lines Support Clean Slate Legislation Voters overwhelmingly support clean slate legislation to automatically seal records for nonviolent crimes and marijuana possession. Support also crosses party and demographic lines for legalization of marijuana. Jun 20, 2018 John Halpin, Karl Agne
Trust in Government in the Trump Era ReportMay 24, 2018 Trust in Government in the Trump Era A major new study of voter attitudes finds deep partisan divides on trust in government under President Trump and serious concerns about a range of the president’s and his team’s actions and decisions. May 24, 2018 John Halpin, Navin Nayak, Ruy Teixeira, 2 More Geoff Garin, Guy Molyneux
Voter Trends in 2016 ReportNov 1, 2017 Voter Trends in 2016 CAP’s comprehensive new analysis of 2016 turnout and voting patterns reveals important and surprising results about what happened in the election. Nov 1, 2017 Rob Griffin, Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin
BONUS EPISODE: How I Set Off an International Crisis as a Junior Speechwriter for President Obama PodcastSep 19, 2017 BONUS EPISODE: How I Set Off an International Crisis as a Junior Speechwriter for President Obama This week, Michele and Igor speak with David Litt, a former speechwriter for then-President Barack Obama, who discusses his experiences at the White House. Sep 19, 2017 Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen
Keeping America’s Schools Safe from Gun Violence Fact SheetApr 7, 2017 Keeping America’s Schools Safe from Gun Violence Efforts to weaken the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act put students, faculty, and other staff at risk. Apr 7, 2017
New Polling Shows that Small Businesses Strongly Support Paid Family and Medical Leave ArticleMar 30, 2017 New Polling Shows that Small Businesses Strongly Support Paid Family and Medical Leave A majority of small-business owners support a nationally administered paid family and medical leave insurance program. Mar 30, 2017 Shilpa Phadke, Danielle Corley
Corporate Capture Threatens Democratic Government ArticleMar 29, 2017 Corporate Capture Threatens Democratic Government Americans have always fought to expand democratic freedoms and protect democratic society from being corrupted through unchecked private greed and undermined through grotesque inequality. Mar 29, 2017 Liz Kennedy
LGBT Inclusion in Sports ReportDec 18, 2015 LGBT Inclusion in Sports Study results suggest that professional teams that endorse an LGBT-inclusive vision of diversity in sports are viewed favorably by the public and could gain support from LGBT fans. Dec 18, 2015 Laura E. Durso, Sarah McBride, Caitlin Rooney
Infographic: Small Business Owners Support Contraception Insurance Coverage ArticleJul 16, 2015 Infographic: Small Business Owners Support Contraception Insurance Coverage New polling data shows widespread support among small business owners for providing employees with birth control coverage. Jul 16, 2015 Julisa McCoy, Donna Barry
Small Business Owners Are More Progressive than the U.S. Supreme Court Thinks ArticleJul 16, 2015 Small Business Owners Are More Progressive than the U.S. Supreme Court Thinks As the U.S. Supreme Court’s Burwell v. Hobby Lobby ruling becomes the law of the land, small business owners show just how unnecessary the religious accommodations for contraceptive insurance are. Jul 16, 2015 Julisa McCoy, Donna Barry
Infographic: An Interfaith Call for Climate Action ArticleJun 25, 2015 Infographic: An Interfaith Call for Climate Action Americans from diverse faith traditions are responding to the threat of climate change and working to protect the environment, its inhabitants, and its resources. Jun 25, 2015 Lauren Kokum
Millennials Overwhelmingly Support Comprehensive LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections ArticleApr 7, 2015 Millennials Overwhelmingly Support Comprehensive LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections A new Generation Progress poll shows widespread support among Millennials for legislation that bans discrimination against LGBT people in employment, housing, and other areas of life. Apr 7, 2015 Sarah McBride, Zenen Jaimes Pérez
When Words Are Used as Weapons ArticleFeb 11, 2015 When Words Are Used as Weapons While the importance of free speech cannot be understated, the amount of negativity we observe and consume on a daily basis threatens to undermine the quality of civic life. Feb 11, 2015 Sam Fulwood III
Fear, Inc. 2.0 ReportFeb 11, 2015 Fear, Inc. 2.0 An examination of the Islamophobia network’s efforts to spread misinformation and propaganda about Islam and American Muslims in the United States. Feb 11, 2015 Matthew Duss, Yasmine Taeb, Ken Gude, 1 More Ken Sofer
The Political Consequences of the Great Recession ArticleNov 6, 2014 The Political Consequences of the Great Recession Deep voter pessimism and a lack of an economic agenda from Democrats, not just structural obstacles, drove GOP gains in 2014. Nov 6, 2014 Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin
Building an All-In Nation ReportOct 22, 2013 Building an All-In Nation Americans are open minded about our society’s changing demographics and believe, on the whole, that there are more benefits to the nation from rising diversity than costs. Oct 22, 2013 Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin, Matt Barreto, 1 More Adrian Pantoja
What the Public Really Thinks About Guns ReportMar 27, 2013 What the Public Really Thinks About Guns There is clear consensus around a variety of common-sense gun laws, as well as consensus around what limits are unacceptable. Congress is fighting over questions that are simply not controversial. Mar 27, 2013 Margie Omero, Michael Bocian, Bob Carpenter, 7 More Linda DiVall, Diane T. Feldman, Celinda Lake, Douglas E. Schoen, Al Quinlan, Joshua Ulibarri, Arkadi Gerney
Sharing Love and Ideas on Valentine’s Day ArticleFeb 14, 2013 Sharing Love and Ideas on Valentine’s Day Polls show that Americans as a whole agree more than disagree on controversial issues—and on this day of love, let’s embrace this emerging trend. Feb 14, 2013 Morriah Kaplan
Public’s Dos and Don’ts on Handling the Fiscal Showdown ArticleDec 17, 2012 Public’s Dos and Don’ts on Handling the Fiscal Showdown The public has clear opinions on its priorities for the fiscal showdown and sequestration. Dec 17, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Supports Increased Spending in Key Areas ArticleDec 10, 2012 Public Supports Increased Spending in Key Areas Conservatives may be allergic to spending on the unemployed and our social needs but the public clearly is not. Dec 10, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
2 Things the Public Wants Policymakers to Remember ArticleDec 3, 2012 2 Things the Public Wants Policymakers to Remember Americans think it’s time to raise taxes on the rich, and they don’t want to raise the Medicare eligibility age. Dec 3, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Turns Against Repeal of Obamacare ArticleNov 19, 2012 Public Turns Against Repeal of Obamacare Americans want the Affordable Care Act to continue as law. Nov 19, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
What Do the Voters Want? ArticleNov 13, 2012 What Do the Voters Want? A recent post-election poll shows what American voters believe about our nation’s policy priorities and our road forward. Nov 13, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Rejects ‘You’re on Your Own’ Economics ArticleNov 5, 2012 Public Rejects ‘You’re on Your Own’ Economics Most Americans think government help for the poor is a good thing. Nov 5, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Supports Raising Taxes on the Rich, Opposes Repealing Obamacare ArticleOct 30, 2012 Public Supports Raising Taxes on the Rich, Opposes Repealing Obamacare Most Americans don’t support conservatives’ sacred causes of not raising taxes on the rich and doing away with the Affordable Care Act. Oct 30, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Wants to Give Legalization a Chance ArticleOct 15, 2012 Public Wants to Give Legalization a Chance Conservatives may be fixated on deporting unauthorized immigrants but the public clearly isn’t. Oct 15, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
The Public Blames Bush and Favoring the Wealthy for Our Economic Problems ArticleOct 9, 2012 The Public Blames Bush and Favoring the Wealthy for Our Economic Problems Americans don’t think that President Obama and overregulation of the free market are to blame for our economic troubles. Oct 9, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Just Say No to Voucherizing Medicare ArticleOct 1, 2012 Just Say No to Voucherizing Medicare The idea of transforming Medicare into a voucher program started out unpopular, and is just becoming less so. Oct 1, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Are We Past the Tipping Point on Support for Marriage Equality? ArticleSep 24, 2012 Are We Past the Tipping Point on Support for Marriage Equality? Majority support for marriage equality is now the norm among the American public. Sep 24, 2012
Stimulus Plan Not So Bad After All ArticleSep 17, 2012 Stimulus Plan Not So Bad After All Americans think the economic stimulus program was the right thing to do. Sep 17, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
2 Different Approaches to Deficit Reduction ArticleSep 10, 2012 2 Different Approaches to Deficit Reduction In order to reduce the deficit, conservatives want to slash Social Security and Medicare benefits and keep tax cuts for the rich. The public doesn’t like that plan. Sep 10, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Supports Infrastructure Spending to Create Jobs ArticleSep 4, 2012 Public Supports Infrastructure Spending to Create Jobs The public thinks spending on roads, bridges, and technology development will create jobs instead of cutting taxes, writes Ruy Teixeira. Sep 4, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Says Keep Medicare the Way It Is! ArticleAug 27, 2012 Public Says Keep Medicare the Way It Is! Recent polls show the public doesn’t want to turn Medicare into a fixed-amount voucher, writes Ruy Teixeira. Aug 27, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Americans Have a Different Plan to Grow the Economy ArticleAug 13, 2012 Americans Have a Different Plan to Grow the Economy The public wants to invest in education and infrastructure, raise taxes on the wealthy, and maintain government services, writes Ruy Teixeira. Aug 13, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Still Backs Government Role in Health Care ArticleAug 6, 2012 Public Still Backs Government Role in Health Care The public continues to embrace strong government involvement in the health care system, writes Ruy Teixeira. Aug 6, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Sees Benefit in Raising Taxes on the Rich ArticleJul 30, 2012 Public Sees Benefit in Raising Taxes on the Rich The public is clearly open to seeing taxes rise on the affluent, writes Ruy Teixeira. Jul 30, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Says Keep or Expand Obamacare ArticleJul 9, 2012 Public Says Keep or Expand Obamacare New polls show a majority wants to keep the law intact or expand certain provisions, writes Ruy Teixeira. Jul 9, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Americans Are Concerned About Outsourcing ArticleJul 2, 2012 Americans Are Concerned About Outsourcing Ruy Teixeira explains that the American public doesn’t share conservatives’ blasé attitude about outsourcing. Jul 2, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Supports Obama’s Mini-DREAM Announcement ArticleJun 25, 2012 Public Supports Obama’s Mini-DREAM Announcement Ruy Teixeira finds a highly favorable response to the president’s decision two weeks ago to stop deporting some undocumented immigrants. Jun 25, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Rich Drawing Away from the Poor and Middle Class ArticleJun 18, 2012 Rich Drawing Away from the Poor and Middle Class Americans believe economic inequality is getting worse, writes Ruy Teixeira. Jun 18, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public to Conservatives: Government Regulation Can Be Good! ArticleJun 11, 2012 Public to Conservatives: Government Regulation Can Be Good! The public and conservatives are in opposing camps on regulation according to a new Pew survey, writes Ruy Teixeira. Jun 11, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Don’t Repeal or Cut Funding for Obamacare ArticleJun 4, 2012 Don’t Repeal or Cut Funding for Obamacare The latest Kaiser Health Tracking poll shows the public wants to keep the Affordable Care Act as is or expand it instead of repealing it, writes Ruy Teixeira. Jun 4, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Support for Marriage Equality Hits New Highs ArticleMay 29, 2012 Support for Marriage Equality Hits New Highs Americans’ support for legalizing same-sex marriage has reached its highest level yet, writes Ruy Teixeira. May 29, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Millennials Want a More Equitable Society ArticleMay 21, 2012 Millennials Want a More Equitable Society College-age voters are tired of our economic system favoring the wealthy, and their views contrast sharply with conservative ideology, writes Ruy Teixeira. May 21, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Americans Still Support Environmental Protection ArticleMay 14, 2012 Americans Still Support Environmental Protection The bad economy hasn’t turned the public off to protecting the environment, writes Ruy Teixeira. May 14, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Support for Marriage Equality Increases, Support for Abortion Rights Holds Steady ArticleMay 7, 2012 Support for Marriage Equality Increases, Support for Abortion Rights Holds Steady Conservatives are still trying to stir up the culture wars, writes Ruy Teixeira, but they’re not likely to find a receptive public. May 7, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
The Death of Public Support for Global Warming Action Is Greatly Exaggerated ArticleApr 30, 2012 The Death of Public Support for Global Warming Action Is Greatly Exaggerated The public absolutely wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and take other steps to combat climate change, writes Ruy Teixeira. Apr 30, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Wants the Government to Do More to Help the Economy ArticleApr 23, 2012 Public Wants the Government to Do More to Help the Economy The public has its own ideas for growing the economy that contrast sharply with conservative prescriptions, writes Ruy Teixeira. Apr 23, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Yes, Conservatives, Americans Do Care About Fairness ArticleApr 16, 2012 Yes, Conservatives, Americans Do Care About Fairness Americans want an even economic playing field, writes Ruy Teixeira. Apr 16, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Americans Disagree with the Ryan Budget’s Priorities ArticleApr 9, 2012 Americans Disagree with the Ryan Budget’s Priorities The public says “no thanks” to the House Republican budget’s approach to growing the economy, writes Ruy Teixeira. Apr 9, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
What the Public Thinks of Obamacare, by Component ArticleApr 2, 2012 What the Public Thinks of Obamacare, by Component All the Affordable Care Act’s provisions besides the individual mandate score high with the public, observes Ruy Teixeira. Apr 2, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Health Care Reform, Two Years In ArticleMar 26, 2012 Health Care Reform, Two Years In The American public doesn’t share conservatives’ appetite for repeal of the Affordable Care Act, writes Ruy Teixeira. Mar 26, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
A Preview of Public Opinion on the New Ryan Budget ArticleMar 19, 2012 A Preview of Public Opinion on the New Ryan Budget Ruy Teixeira anticipates a less than favorable reaction to Rep. Paul Ryan’s federal budget based on the polls. Mar 19, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Americans and Israelis Urge Caution on Military Action Against Iran ArticleMar 12, 2012 Americans and Israelis Urge Caution on Military Action Against Iran Ruy Teixeira finds that a majority in both nations are wary of the saber rattling by conservatives in their own countries for a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Mar 12, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Public Says Stimulus, Auto Bailout Helped the Economy ArticleMar 5, 2012 Public Says Stimulus, Auto Bailout Helped the Economy The public thinks the economic stimulus plan and bailouts for General Motors and Chrysler worked, writes Ruy Teixeira. Mar 5, 2012 Ruy Teixeira
Cut Military Spending, Tax the Rich ArticleFeb 27, 2012 Cut Military Spending, Tax the Rich A recent poll shows the public favors trimming the military budget and increasing taxes on the rich to help bring the federal budget into balance, writes Ruy Teixeira. Feb 27, 2012 Ruy Teixeira