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Do voters believe that the president can influence the economy?
Voters seem to interpret the economy through a distinctly partisan lens. This analysis was performed by Ethan Busby, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy (“like” CSED on Facebook), in collaboration with CSED … Continue reading
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Tagged barack obama, democrat, mitt romney, partisanship, republican, student research, utah colleges exit poll, voting
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Do voters believe that the president can influence the economy?
Could Jim Matheson have beaten Orrin Hatch?
Matheson does not have as much appeal statewide as in the fourth district This analysis was performed by Robert Richards, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy (“like” CSED on Facebook), in collaboration … Continue reading
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Tagged congress, jim matheson, orrin hatch, partisanship, student research, utah colleges exit poll
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How Does Jim Matheson Keep Winning?
It’s simple math. For Democrats to win in Utah, they must win over a substantial share of Republican voters. This analysis was performed by Alissa Wilkinson, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy (like us … Continue reading
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Tagged jim matheson, mia love, partisanship, republican, student research, utah colleges exit poll
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How Does Jim Matheson Keep Winning?
Introducing the 2nd most Republican Utah Legislature in 80 years
Utah’s Republicans may have lost the presidency, but they can rejoice in their increased dominance of the state government. Preliminary results suggest that Republicans picked up 3 seats in the Utah House and 2 in the Utah Senate. The 2013 … Continue reading
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?
Redistricting is not expected to change the partisan balance of Congress
They conclude that Utah did not experience a partisan gerrymander of its US House seats. In a painstaking state-by-state analysis of all 435 U.S. House seats, some sharp political scientists predict that the 2011 redistricting round will have no net … Continue reading
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Tagged congress, legislature, partisanship, redistricting, representation, republic
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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?
Public Opinion on Gay Marriage in Utah
Opposition to gay marriage has dropped to 29%. Meanwhile, 43% of Utah voters support civil unions, and 28% support gay marriage. This analysis was performed by Matthew Frei, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections … Continue reading
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Tagged democrat, mormons, partisanship, republican, same-sex marriage, utah colleges exit poll, utah voter poll
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Do uncompetitive elections hurt turnout in Utah?
As more of these races became uncontested or were won by very large margins of victory, the trend in voter turnout was falling. Utah historically has had a high voter turnout rate. Throughout the first half of last century, it … Continue reading
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Tagged partisanship, turnout, utah foundation, voting
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Do uncompetitive elections hurt turnout in Utah?
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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