In The News September 25, 2023

Being There

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 25, 2023

Feeling Lonely? Go to the Library

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 25, 2023

Biden Grapples with Concerns Over Young Black Voter Support

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 18, 2023

The Male Loneliness Epidemic and How it Affects Fathers

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 18, 2023

The Senate is Losing One of Its Few Remaining Moderate Republicans

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 18, 2023

Young Women Trend Far More Liberal than Young Men: Survey

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 18, 2023

Chipping Away at the ‘Epidemic of Loneliness,’ One New Friendship at a Time

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 18, 2023

We Need a Truce in Our Wars Over Religion. Here’s a Glimmer of Hope.

Kyle Gray

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Survey report September 14, 2023

The Social Workplace: Social Capital, Human Dignity, and Work in America, Volume II

Daniel A. Cox, Brent Orrell, Kyle Gray, Jessie Wall

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The Social Workplace, Volume II examines Americans’ expectations and experiences surrounding work, the workplace, and key job-related priorities such as pay and interpersonal connections. Continue Reading →

Commentary September 10, 2023

Trump is Not as Strong as He Looks

Daniel A. Cox

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Steer N' Stein bar at the Iowa State Fair on August 12, 2023. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

With just a few months before the first votes are cast in the Republican primary, Donald Trump commands a 41-point lead according to the polling average calculated by Real Clear Politics. Even more impressive, his lead appears to have grown in recent months. But Trump’s position is more tenuous than it appears. Continue Reading →

Survey Reports

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Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
September 24, 2024

The Politics of Progress and Privilege: How America’s Gender Gap Is Reshaping the 2024 Election

Americans are increasingly divided on gendered issues. A new report by the Survey Center on American Life provides context for how these divisions might impact the results of the 2024 Presidential election. Continue Reading →

Daniel A. Cox, Sam Pressler
August 22, 2024

Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life

Disconnected: Places and Spaces presents new survey findings that suggest Americans are less connected than ever before. Continue Reading →

Daniel A. Cox, Kyle Gray, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
May 28, 2024

An Unsettled Electorate: How Uncertainty and Apathy Are Shaping the 2024 Election

A survey of more than 6,500 US adults focused on the 2024 presidential election reveals a pessimistic and unsettled American electorate fractured by education, ideology, class, and gender. Continue Reading →

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Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Kyle Gray
November 9, 2023

Generation Z and the Transformation of American Adolescence: How Gen Z’s Formative Experiences Shape Its Politics, Priorities, and Future

This report explores the foundational differences between American generations through their formative adolescent experiences. Continue Reading →

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The gender dimensions of the Gen Z vote: What both parties can learn