Our research below provides messaging guidance for progressives to win key policy debates.
Most Americans nationally and in key battlegrounds express strong support for both investments and tax reforms being considered for the reconciliation package.
Centering the impact of climate change on daily life is the most effective way to rebut conservative criticisms.
Half of Americans describe gun violence and mass shootings as a “crisis” as more than three in five say leaders in Washington haven’t done enough to address these problems.
There is bipartisan support for teaching the full history of racism and slavery in schools, while the most effective argument against CRT critiques centers preventing politicians from censoring teachers.
Both the infrastructure deal and the Child Tax Credit are driving positive news Americans are hearing about President Biden.
While Biden still earns high marks on the pandemic, pessimism about coronavirus is on the rise due to the Delta variant.
Making the rich pay their fair share and giving tax cuts to the middle class are convincing reasons for Biden’s economic agenda.
The public broadly supports the American Jobs Plan and wants to see the federal government do more to improve the economy.
President Biden and Democrats are more trusted than Republicans to address the pandemic, improve infrastructure, and rebuild the economy.
President Biden and Democrats are more trusted than Republicans to address the pandemic, improve infrastructure, and rebuild the economy.
Recent data from focus groups and our latest survey reveal how deep the chasms are in political life by where people get their news.
Focus groups with soft partisans reveal optimism on economy and the pandemic, but concerns about deep political and societal divides.
Three in five Americans think eliminating the filibuster will have a “positive impact” on making government work better for the people it represents.
Seven in ten Americans support the For the People Act, and most say it is urgent to pass it before the midterm elections in 2022.
Majorities of Americans approve of Biden’s job handling and agenda, including his pandemic response, the American Rescue Plan, and the American Jobs Plan.