Personally I'm still concerned about climate change and destruction of the environment, even though the current administration treats it as a non-issue. There should be more push-back on that.
I know the whole point of a tracking poll is you ask the same questions every time, but I've long wondered if there would be benefit to asking a question that can serve as a proxy for "how much attention is this person paying to what's going on?" I could imagine a short monthly current-events quiz, maybe three questions each time, that people who are closely watching the news would get right, but that other people might not.
This is brilliant, thank you for opening up to the readership!
I work in addiction treatment and recovery. Although the field is part of the larger health care industry, people don't regard it as such; I'd argue that it impacts every American and remains an invisible pressure point within our politics.
I propose adding substance use and addiction as a twelfth polling topic: "How would you rate the administration's progress on addressing substance use and addiction?"
How well do people understand that Trump and MAGA and some of the Tech Bros are working to destroy the very fabric of democracy and human rights in this country?
Suggested question: "How much control do you feel you have over what gets recommended to you on social media and streaming services?"
Suggested response options: A lot of control / Some control / Not much control / No control at all
Why it's worth tracking: There's a lot of polling on whether people think social media is good or bad, but much less on whether people feel they have agency over what these platforms show them. As algorithmic recommendation becomes the default way most Americans encounter information, tracking perceived control over that process seems like it could reveal something important -- and it's a question where we might see real movement over time. It appears to me that there may be a link between a diminished sense of personal agency and susceptibility to disinformation and conspiracy theories, so tracking whether people feel in control of what they're shown could help us understand how algorithmic recommendations play into that.
My view is that income inequality is the most pressing problem facing the country and it drives other social divisions. The gap has widened steadily since the 1980s, and the internet has made it possible for people to perceive the gap more clearly than they could in prior generations. Please ask a question about how people define this problem and seek to ascertain a range of solutions. A big ask. Thank you.
Is the Supreme Court helping preserve democracy or undermining it -- especially given unlimited dark money, gutting the Voting Rights Act, and permitting gerrymandering.
Rank the following from most to least important in terms of information you use to determine your own policy positions:
1. Graphs
2. Tables
3. Statistics
4. Commentary
If commentary whose?
a. Politicians
b. Analysts
c. Friends, neighbors, colleagues
I'm assuming that people reading SIN are using all of the above and although they value GEM's commentary, they look for verification in his data. However over the years I have been struck by the number of people that prefer tables to graphs. With respect to the general population I assume that there are many people formulating their opinions from someone's comment rather than a direct examination of the data. I think the question is important because it is relevant to communication strategy. There have been many questions about channel - newspaper, radio, social media ... but I don't recall questions focused on how information is presented (or in the case of commentary who is providing comment). The data can't speak for itself, we have to speak for it!
Which increasing cost is affecting you the most? (Sorted by age group, income group)
How do you think corporate monopolies most affect you and your rising costs? Which industry monopoly has the biggest effect on you? (Groceries, phones, air travel, power generation, non-food shopping, entertainment, gasoline, propane/heating oil, automobiles, internet search & services, etc)
What influence will the price of gas have on who you vote for in this coming November's election?
a) A great deal of influence
b) Some influence
c) A little bit of influencec
d) No influence
Personally I'm still concerned about climate change and destruction of the environment, even though the current administration treats it as a non-issue. There should be more push-back on that.
Do people really realize how much this country is being destroyed and how much worse it could get ?
I know the whole point of a tracking poll is you ask the same questions every time, but I've long wondered if there would be benefit to asking a question that can serve as a proxy for "how much attention is this person paying to what's going on?" I could imagine a short monthly current-events quiz, maybe three questions each time, that people who are closely watching the news would get right, but that other people might not.
This is brilliant, thank you for opening up to the readership!
I work in addiction treatment and recovery. Although the field is part of the larger health care industry, people don't regard it as such; I'd argue that it impacts every American and remains an invisible pressure point within our politics.
I propose adding substance use and addiction as a twelfth polling topic: "How would you rate the administration's progress on addressing substance use and addiction?"
Thanks for considering.
Hi Elliott: I like you to ask a recurring question on buyer's remorse. Something like:
If you could go back in time, and change your vote in the 2024 Presidential election, would you:
a) Still vote for Harris
b) Still vote for Trump
c) Change your vote from Harris to Trump
d) Change your vote from Trump to Harris
How well do people understand that Trump and MAGA and some of the Tech Bros are working to destroy the very fabric of democracy and human rights in this country?
List of issues should include climate change and public health.
Do you support mandatory voting in Federal elections?
Suggested question: "How much control do you feel you have over what gets recommended to you on social media and streaming services?"
Suggested response options: A lot of control / Some control / Not much control / No control at all
Why it's worth tracking: There's a lot of polling on whether people think social media is good or bad, but much less on whether people feel they have agency over what these platforms show them. As algorithmic recommendation becomes the default way most Americans encounter information, tracking perceived control over that process seems like it could reveal something important -- and it's a question where we might see real movement over time. It appears to me that there may be a link between a diminished sense of personal agency and susceptibility to disinformation and conspiracy theories, so tracking whether people feel in control of what they're shown could help us understand how algorithmic recommendations play into that.
My view is that income inequality is the most pressing problem facing the country and it drives other social divisions. The gap has widened steadily since the 1980s, and the internet has made it possible for people to perceive the gap more clearly than they could in prior generations. Please ask a question about how people define this problem and seek to ascertain a range of solutions. A big ask. Thank you.
Note: Please do counties. They would be VERY helpful to Congressional races, especially those with tight budgets.
Is the Supreme Court helping preserve democracy or undermining it -- especially given unlimited dark money, gutting the Voting Rights Act, and permitting gerrymandering.
Not for monthly tracking but for perspective:
Rank the following from most to least important in terms of information you use to determine your own policy positions:
1. Graphs
2. Tables
3. Statistics
4. Commentary
If commentary whose?
a. Politicians
b. Analysts
c. Friends, neighbors, colleagues
I'm assuming that people reading SIN are using all of the above and although they value GEM's commentary, they look for verification in his data. However over the years I have been struck by the number of people that prefer tables to graphs. With respect to the general population I assume that there are many people formulating their opinions from someone's comment rather than a direct examination of the data. I think the question is important because it is relevant to communication strategy. There have been many questions about channel - newspaper, radio, social media ... but I don't recall questions focused on how information is presented (or in the case of commentary who is providing comment). The data can't speak for itself, we have to speak for it!
What does “affordability” mean to you?
Which increasing cost is affecting you the most? (Sorted by age group, income group)
How do you think corporate monopolies most affect you and your rising costs? Which industry monopoly has the biggest effect on you? (Groceries, phones, air travel, power generation, non-food shopping, entertainment, gasoline, propane/heating oil, automobiles, internet search & services, etc)
How confident are you that government can solve big, important problems?
Not at all confident / somewhat confident / very confident