Kevin J. Mullinix

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    Why we should focus on policy outcomes and not partisan divisions

Why we should focus on policy outcomes and not partisan divisions

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Recent research has suggested that the public’s support for policy measures is closely linked to whether the policy is endorsed by their favored political party. In a new study, Dennis Chong and Kevin Mullinix find that this partisan bias may have been overstated. On many issues, they write, voters from both sides of the aisle respond as much or more […]

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    Political parties shape public opinion, but their influence is limited.

Political parties shape public opinion, but their influence is limited.

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Do people’s opinions on policy debates follow those of the political party they support? In new research using a nationally representative survey, Kevin J. Mullinix finds that knowing that their party supports certain legislation means that people are more likely to support that legislation, and that this effect is more pronounced when parties are highly polarized. This effect is […]

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