Voters weren’t choosing ‘momentum’ in 2016 primaries

Voters didn't cast their ballots in the 2016 primaries based on who'd won earlier primary votes in other states, despite all the talk of "momentum."

Liz Entman-Vanderbilt • futurity
July 30, 2019 ~5 min

What made voters flip parties in 2016?

What made voters switch their vote from Democrat to Republican in the 2016 presidential election? It wasn't economic anxiety, researchers report.

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
April 22, 2019 ~5 min


Millennial voters don’t all think the same way

A lot of ideas about millennial voters are wrong, argues an expert on race and politics in this podcast episode.

U. Chicago • futurity
Feb. 5, 2019 ~1 min

When voters choose candidates, politics beats policy

When it comes to choosing political candidates, our party affiliation may be more of a factor than the policies they support.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Jan. 7, 2019 ~6 min

Yes, protests really can sway elections

Protests on both ends of the political spectrum can affect US elections, including the recent 2018 midterms.

Edmund L. Andrews-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 13, 2018 ~6 min

Most Americans are clueless about state government. You?

Does your state have a constitution? Is being a state legislator a full-time job where you live? Most Americans know remarkably little about their state government.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Dec. 12, 2018 ~4 min

Here’s the case for mandatory voting in the U.S.

About half of all eligible voters didn't cast their ballot during the 2018 US midterm elections. Is mandatory voting the way to increase voter turnout?

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 3, 2018 ~7 min

How do daughters affect their dad’s voting?

Dads with daughters are more likely to support female candidates and policies that support women, but the birth order of their kids may change that.

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
Nov. 2, 2018 ~6 min


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