Recent Work
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Thomas Jefferson, Donald Trump, and Freedom of the Press
Americans overwhelmingly oppose government restrictions on the press. They disagree with Trump attacks on the media and worry that the attacks could incite violence. (But Republicans see this differently.)
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Trump’s Boomerang Effect on Trust and Motivation
This post presents results from a survey on Americans’ feelings when following the news about President Trump and his Administration, and how the news might affect their voting behavior in the midterm elections.
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Through the Lens of Populism: The 2016 Election
This blog discusses how populist beliefs and disagreement with evidence-based statements vary by favored presidential candidate, political party, region of the country, and who won the election.
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The Woes of Collecting Public Opinion: Lessons from an Outlier Election Poll.
Life lessons when academia meets the press: What we learned from our experience moonlighting as an outlier poll during a contested election.
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Could “Shy” Trump Voters’ Discomfort With Disclosing Candidate Choice Have Skewed Telephone Polls? Evidence from the USC Election Poll
We analysed data from the USC Dornsife/ LA Time 2016 Election Daybreak Poll on respondents’ comfort levels with disclosing presidential candidate choice to friends, family, acquaintances, and pollsters. Results are consistent with a “shy” or “hidden” voter effect.
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