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How do Utah Voters Perceive the Attorney General’s Alleged Scandal?
Perhaps most importantly, very few Republicans (14%) or Democrats (11%) are willing to say that Swallow did nothing unethical. While some voters haven’t quite made up their minds yet, most voters (whether Republican or Democrat) don’t like what they’re hearing … Continue reading
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Tagged ethics, john swallow, Key Research, public opinion, scandal
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How do Utah Voters Perceive the Attorney General’s Alleged Scandal?
Party Identification, Party Registration, and “Unaffiliated” Voters
Only 26% of unaffiliated voters also identify as independents. The remaining unaffiliated voters split evenly between Republicans (35%) and Democrats (34%). In other words, it’s probably okay to confuse registered Republicans (party registration) with self-identified Republicans (party identification), but unaffiliated … Continue reading
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Tagged democrat, ideology, independent, Key Research, partisanship, republican, unaffiliated, voter registration
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Who Do Mormons Say Represents Their Faith Positively?
When you consider that Mormons overwhelmingly identify as Republicans, it is unsurprising that Mitt Romney is viewed by a large majority of Mormons as positively representing their faith. In a previous post, we reported findings from the June Key Research … Continue reading
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Tagged campaigns, democrat, harry reid, Key Research, mitt romney, mormons, partisanship, presidential election, public opinion, religion, republican
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Who Do Mormons Say Represents Their Faith Positively?
Key Research Poll General Election Predictions
Don’t go to bed early on election night if you’re interested in the outcome of the Love/Matheson race. BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy is analyzing a poll conducted by Key Research, a survey and market research … Continue reading
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Tagged barack obama, gary herbert, jason chaffetz, jim matheson, Key Research, mia love, mitt romney, orrin hatch, polls, presidential election, public opinion, rob bishop, turnout
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Key Research Poll General Election Predictions
Do LDS Dems like Mitt Romney?
While 23% of all Utah Democrats view Governor Romney favorably, that proportion goes up to 42% when looking only at Mormon Democrats. This analysis was performed by Matthew Frei, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of … Continue reading
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Tagged approval ratings, barack obama, campaigns, mitt romney, mormons, partisanship, public opinion, religion
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Do LDS Dems like Mitt Romney?
Who thinks Governor Romney’s candidacy is good for the LDS Church?
This analysis was performed by Matthew Frei, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, in collaboration with CSED faculty. The writing is mostly his. Inquiries about this research should come to Kelly Patterson … Continue reading
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Tagged approval ratings, mitt romney, mormons, public opinion
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Who thinks Governor Romney’s candidacy is good for the LDS Church?
What do Mormons think about Governor Romney’s candidacy?
67.5% said they did not trust the media to cover the Church fairly, and after the diatribes of the Lawrence O’Donnells of the world, who can blame them? The 2012 presidential candidacy of Governor Romney has shined a spotlight on … Continue reading
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What do Mormons think about Governor Romney’s candidacy?
Who is going to win the Republican Senate Primary?
While the vote estimates vary depending on the assumptions you make, the outcome is the same across the board. Senator Hatch is very likely to win, the uncertainty is by how much. Barring a last minute “June surprise” that dramatically … Continue reading
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Tagged convention, dan liljenquist, delegates, nominations, orrin hatch, polls, tea party, turnout, utah voter poll, voting
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Who is going to win the Republican Senate Primary?
What are the philosophical differences between the parties?
Differences between the two parties begin with questions about human nature and the good society. Differences between political parties reflect differences in how individuals view the world. These views can be traced back to philosophical questions that have concerned political … Continue reading
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Tagged convention, delegates, democracy, ideology, partisanship, psychology, republic, utah voter poll, voting
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How might changes in Tea Party support affect a Chaffetz-Hatch-Matheson race?
The Tea Party movement in Utah is becoming more and more of a Republican phenomenon. The Tea Party movement continues to make its voice heard around the country and in Utah. Earlier this week, tea party activists protested at the … Continue reading
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Tagged delegates, jason chaffetz, jim matheson, nominations, orrin hatch, partisanship, tea party, utah colleges exit poll, utah voter poll
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How might changes in Tea Party support affect a Chaffetz-Hatch-Matheson race?