Traditional polling forces citizens to place themselves into set categories, even on issues in which they are uninformed and uninterested.
The Mood of the Nation poll gives citizens a series of open-ended questions, allowing them to answer in their own words—saying what is on their minds, what is important to them, and thereby providing a unique window on contemporary American politics.
Read more about how the poll was conducted and the team that makes it happen.
Latest Poll Reports
“That both liberals and conservatives feel that fundamental rights are at risk illustrates the zero-sum nature of today’s politics. The belief that their rights will erode is bound to animate politics in the coming years”
– Poll Director Eric Plutzer
The U.S. Supreme Court is likely to overturn its landmark Roe v. Wade decision according to a leaked draft opinion first obtained by Politico. At this historic moment it is worth taking a look at Americans’ opinions on abortion, and how those opinions follow demographic, socio-economic and political lines.
Over 70% of Americans favor, at a minimum, masking in K-12 public schools as a response to increasing cases of COVID-19 in their local community. Nearly 60%, however, also support the continuation of in-person instruction, “even if some students might get sick.”
Read the full report from APM Research Lab.