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USU Pre-Election Poll

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Damon Cann

The poll finds that Republicans in statewide elections in Utah are running strong this year; this is particularly true of Mitt Romney and Gary Herbert. This post is written by students in POLS 6010 at Utah State University, a Political … Continue reading →

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What do Mormons think about Governor Romney’s candidacy?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Kelly Patterson

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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Who is going to win the Republican Senate Primary?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Quin Monson

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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Topline Results for Republican and Democratic Delegate Surveys

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Quin Monson

The delegates have given both party chairs remarkably high overall job approval. Recently we wrote up a few results from surveys of Utah Republican convention delegates. We conducted surveys of the Republicans and Democrats. More analysis will follow, but it’s … Continue reading →

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What Issues Most Influence Approval of the Legislature?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Quin Monson

Issues related to schools seem to be driving what people think about the legislature. This analysis was performed by Robert Richards, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, in collaboration with CSED faculty. … Continue reading →

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The Utah Priorities Survey: Top issues in 2010 and 2012

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Adam Brown

The list of top ten issues Utah voters are most concerned with was mostly filled with themes we’ve seen throughout the last few elections This is a guest post by Morgan Lyon Cotti, Senior Research Analyst at the Utah Foundation. … Continue reading →

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The Tea Party’s declining favorability

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Adam Brown

“Unfavorable” views of the Tea Party movement have jumped from 22% in February 2010 to 51% in March 2012, mostly at the expense of “don’t know” respondents. The Tribune ran an article over the weekend about the Tea Party’s (waning) … Continue reading →

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Approval Ratings for Gov. Herbert and the State Legislature

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Quin Monson

This high approval among “strong” Republicans should provide the governor with some reassurance as Republicans hold caucuses and choose delegates Governor Gary Herbert’s approval among Utah voters is at a healthy 68%, according to a new Utah Voter Poll. His … Continue reading →

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Poll: Should Utah schools teach about contraception?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Chris Karpowitz

Self-identified “strong Republicans” are the only group that clearly opposes instruction about contraceptives. This analysis was performed by Jessica Biggs, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, in collaboration with CSED faculty. The … Continue reading →

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Is the gender gap among Utah Mormons widening?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Adam Brown

The 2010 exit poll suggests that 49.6%-52.0% of Utah Mormons are female. Meanwhile, the 2010 U.S. Census shows that 50.3% of voting-age Utahns are female. After fruitful discussion with one of the authors of the report discussed here, I have … Continue reading →

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