ELECTIONS: RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES

Spotlighting research that provides insight into ads, strategies, financing and more.

ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS

Views on social issues: historical perspective

A Pew Research Center report examines the past and present views of Americans on guns, abortion and gay marriage.

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National leadership and questions of public trust

The National Leadership Index, from the Harvard Kennedy School, provides insights on the changing nature of public perceptions.

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Social science truths about public opinion

A study in the American Political Science Review provides insights on how messages resonate with the public. The takeaway: timing is everything.

 

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Corporate contributions: A good investment?

Scholars examined how political contributions are linked to company performance — and what the data say about corporations that “invest.”

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