2012 Election
[10.03.2012]
Will the GOP’s “woman problem” persist in the 2012 election?
[10.02.2012]
Where is religion in the 2012 election? At NPR, Dr. Robert P. Jones, along with Dr. David Gushee, a PRRI Board member, and Dr. Mark Rozell, a PRRI Affiliated Scholar, offer some insight into why religion has disappeared as a central theme of both candidates’ campaigns.
[09.28.2012]
Despite the common refrain that white working-class voters are heavily influenced by cultural “wedge” issues like abortion, white college-educated Americans’ vote choice is actually more affected by their stance on this issue.
[09.27.2012]
White voters with no college degree remain an important part of the GOP coalition, even as their numbers shrink.
[09.25.2012]
Test your knowledge of white working-class Americans with this quiz from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, based on the findings from PRRI’s recent survey.
[09.21.2012]
Is the “war on women” strategy a smart move by Democrats to court women voters, especially since it’s centered around abortion politics? The answer is complicated.
[09.06.2012]
Tonight, Barack Obama will accept the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination for the second time. But as he moves into the home stretch of the campaign, he faces a significant challenge: many Americans are not aware of his religious faith.
[09.06.2012]
After nearly four years in office, 16% of voters still (incorrectly) believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim.
[08.24.2012]
The Romney campaign wants to expand its Hispanic voting base. To do so, however, they may need to talk more about immigration and less about social issues.
