Public Opinion

A few decades ago, college and non-college voters voted alike. They no longer do. Here is what that gap actually looks like — and what it changed.

Coverage of young voters is mostly speculation. The polling data tells a more specific story. Here is what it actually says.

Polls asking voters their top issue look authoritative and are often deceptive. Here is what the numbers actually capture.

Approval ratings move less than they look like they do. Here is what the headline number is mostly measuring underneath.

Presidential approval is the most-cited polling number and the least-understood. Here is what it really tracks — and what it cannot tell you.

A third of Americans call themselves independents. Almost none of them vote like independents. Here is what is actually going on.

Rural and urban voters now disagree on facts as well as preferences. Here is what produces the gap and why it matters.