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What can Zohran Mamdani teach Democrats?
The self-proclaimed "democratic socialist" knows something about winning low-engagement and young voters
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The most unpopular budget law ever? | Weekly roundup for July 6, 2025
Last week in political data: Work requirements don't work; The unpopularity of the GOP budget law; and Democrats winning back young voters
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One Big Unpopular Bill
The Republican budget bill, which now heads to Trump's desk, will be the most unpopular law in at least 30 years
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The numbers are in: Democrats are fired up
A deep dive into two recent special elections in Florida shows the #Resistance is back and stronger than ever
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Jesse Richardson
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How to rig a polling average
GOP-aligned pollsters are propping up Trump in polling averages that don't account for pollster "house effects." This risks misleading the public.
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Trump's immigration agenda is not popular
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"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions, rebuking Trump
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Democrats won more special elections last night
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All the polls on the LA protests and Trump's response so far
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Trump's immigration agenda is not popular
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"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions, rebuking Trump
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Democrats won more special elections last night
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All the polls on the LA protests and Trump's response so far
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What do disengaged voters think about Trump now?
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Pew on non-voters | Weekly roundup for June 29, 2025
Last week in political data: Pew says non-voters leaned Trump in 2024; Polls on bombing Iran; Everyone missed the NYC mayor primary.
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On Iran, a reminder that party trumps values
After Trump's Iran attack, MAGA voters are not isolationist anymore
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Strength In Numbers Q&A for June 2025, part 2
Who supports bombing Iran now? How much do people know about politics? How should analysts update their priors?
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Strength In Numbers Q&A for June 2025, part 1
Are right-wing pollsters biasing Trump approval averages? Should America switch to ranked-choice voting? And what's up with the Democratic Party brand?
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Polls: Americans oppose U.S. bombing of Iran
One survey found only 16% of adults, and 19% of Trump voters, support the U.S. bombing Iran. 60% oppose.
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Interview with Paul Krugman and David Nir on special elections, anti-Trump backlash, and more
Watch for our collective thoughts on the powder keg
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What can Zohran Mamdani teach Democrats?
The self-proclaimed "democratic socialist" knows something about winning low-engagement and young voters
 • 
G. Elliott Morris
16
How to rig a polling average
GOP-aligned pollsters are propping up Trump in polling averages that don't account for pollster "house effects." This risks misleading the public.
 • 
G. Elliott Morris
7
Strength In Numbers Q&A for June 2025, part 2
Who supports bombing Iran now? How much do people know about politics? How should analysts update their priors?
 • 
G. Elliott Morris
3
Strength In Numbers Q&A for June 2025, part 1
Are right-wing pollsters biasing Trump approval averages? Should America switch to ranked-choice voting? And what's up with the Democratic Party brand?
 • 
G. Elliott Morris
4
"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions, rebuking Trump
Our unofficial estimate is that around 4-6 million people attended a protest event yesterday. Anti-Trump resistance is outpacing 2017.
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G. Elliott Morris
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Interview with Ryan Lizza about our independent political polling
Here's a recording of our live podcast at Ryan Lizza's outlet, Telos, on Friday
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The myth of Republican isolationism
Trump voters support military intervention in Iran at 2-3x the rate as Democrats
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G. Elliott Morris
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New poll: Trump and deportations unpopular, Dems up 8 in House vote
More: 60% see ethics/corruption problems in Trump administration, and the "Abundance Agenda" is popular (except zoning reform)
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"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions, rebuking Trump
Our unofficial estimate is that around 4-6 million people attended a protest event yesterday. Anti-Trump resistance is outpacing 2017.
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G. Elliott Morris
37
All the polls on the LA protests and Trump's response so far
The president's approval rating on immigration and deportations is falling fast
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Democrats won more special elections last night
In 2025, Democrats have been beating expectations pretty much everywhere — and it's not just because of turnout.
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Why the LA protests might be bad for Trump
Polls show voters don't support the protesters, but are even more opposed to sending in the military
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G. Elliott Morris
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The economic vibes are very bad for Republicans
Why economic pessimism and social immobility may create a new era of anti-incumbent elections
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