by The American Survey Team | Dec 1, 2025 | Newsletter
For much of the last century, higher education was seen as a unifying force in American life. Colleges promised not only economic mobility, but exposure to diverse ideas, backgrounds, and social experiences. Attending college was meant to broaden perspectives and...
by The American Survey Team | Nov 18, 2025 | Newsletter
Public opinion polls are one of the primary tools Americans use to understand political conflict. Charts tracking approval ratings, partisan divides, and ideological shifts shape headlines and inform strategy. When it comes to the so-called culture war, polling often...
by The American Survey Team | Nov 11, 2025 | Newsletter
For much of the 20th century, the American middle class was guided by a broadly shared life script. Finish school, find stable work, buy a home, raise a family, retire with dignity. While not universally accessible, this sequence functioned as a cultural north...
by The American Survey Team | Nov 3, 2025 | Newsletter
Trust is a quiet foundation of democratic life. It allows citizens to accept outcomes they dislike, defer to expertise they do not fully understand, and cooperate with people they have never met. When trust erodes, politics becomes more fragile—not necessarily louder,...
by The American Survey Team | Oct 28, 2025 | Newsletter
For decades, American politics has revolved around a familiar character: the independent voter. Candidates chase them, strategists invoke them, and journalists frame elections around their presumed preferences. Independents are often described as pragmatic, moderate,...
