Public Opinion Quarterly - POQ
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Public Opinion Quarterly is an international, high-impact journal sponsored by the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR)
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Why do some union members vote Republican?
In POQ, Macdonald analyzes how workplace political discussion affects voting behavior among union members. More frequent workplace political discussion is associated with union members voting Democrat.
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In POQ, Macdonald analyzes how workplace political discussion affects voting behavior among union members. More frequent workplace political discussion is associated with union members voting Democrat.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Why do some union members vote Republican?
In POQ, Macdonald analyzes how workplace political discussion affects voting behavior among union members. More frequent workplace political discussion is associated with union members voting Democrat.
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In POQ, Macdonald analyzes how workplace political discussion affects voting behavior among union members. More frequent workplace political discussion is associated with union members voting Democrat.
Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
Elite rhetoric is instrumental in shaping views of partisan media outlets.
In POQ, Archer examines the impact of Trump's rhetoric on Fox News. Attacks on Fox News by Trump led to members of both parties viewing Fox News as less conservative.
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In POQ, Archer examines the impact of Trump's rhetoric on Fox News. Attacks on Fox News by Trump led to members of both parties viewing Fox News as less conservative.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Elite rhetoric is instrumental in shaping views of partisan media outlets.
In POQ, Archer examines the impact of Trump's rhetoric on Fox News. Attacks on Fox News by Trump led to members of both parties viewing Fox News as less conservative.
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In POQ, Archer examines the impact of Trump's rhetoric on Fox News. Attacks on Fox News by Trump led to members of both parties viewing Fox News as less conservative.
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Does Congress listen to public opinion and advocacy?
In POQ, Grossman reviews Burstein’s book on American Public Opinion, Advocacy, and Policy in Congress. Burstein’s findings show that the public and media are seldom influential in Congress.
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In POQ, Grossman reviews Burstein’s book on American Public Opinion, Advocacy, and Policy in Congress. Burstein’s findings show that the public and media are seldom influential in Congress.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Does Congress listen to public opinion and advocacy?
In POQ, Grossman reviews Burstein’s book on American Public Opinion, Advocacy, and Policy in Congress. Burstein’s findings show that the public and media are seldom influential in Congress.
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In POQ, Grossman reviews Burstein’s book on American Public Opinion, Advocacy, and Policy in Congress. Burstein’s findings show that the public and media are seldom influential in Congress.
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Autocratization is not isolated within country borders.
In POQ, Chan argues that an authoritarian's electoral success abroad can shatter democratic norms and demonstrate the viability of authoritarianism.
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In POQ, Chan argues that an authoritarian's electoral success abroad can shatter democratic norms and demonstrate the viability of authoritarianism.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Autocratization is not isolated within country borders.
In POQ, Chan argues that an authoritarian's electoral success abroad can shatter democratic norms and demonstrate the viability of authoritarianism.
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In POQ, Chan argues that an authoritarian's electoral success abroad can shatter democratic norms and demonstrate the viability of authoritarianism.
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Are Americans less welcoming to immigrants seeking economic opportunity?
New in POQ, Pangakis dispels the common view that Americans are more supportive of people immigrating to flee violence than economic migrants.
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New in POQ, Pangakis dispels the common view that Americans are more supportive of people immigrating to flee violence than economic migrants.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Are Americans less welcoming to immigrants seeking economic opportunity?
New in POQ, Pangakis dispels the common view that Americans are more supportive of people immigrating to flee violence than economic migrants.
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New in POQ, Pangakis dispels the common view that Americans are more supportive of people immigrating to flee violence than economic migrants.
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Public opinion sometimes seems much larger than typical news audiences.
New in POQ, Peterson reviews Taylor Carlson's book, which puts potential opinion leaders and their ability to convey information in the spotlight.
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New in POQ, Peterson reviews Taylor Carlson's book, which puts potential opinion leaders and their ability to convey information in the spotlight.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Public opinion sometimes seems much larger than typical news audiences.
New in POQ, Peterson reviews Taylor Carlson's book, which puts potential opinion leaders and their ability to convey information in the spotlight.
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New in POQ, Peterson reviews Taylor Carlson's book, which puts potential opinion leaders and their ability to convey information in the spotlight.
Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
Got a great paper on how AI is reshaping public opinion research? Submit it to POQ's special issue on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Survey Research!
Papers are being reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis starting now – full details here: s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/clarivate-sc...
Papers are being reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis starting now – full details here: s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/clarivate-sc...
November 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Got a great paper on how AI is reshaping public opinion research? Submit it to POQ's special issue on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Survey Research!
Papers are being reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis starting now – full details here: s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/clarivate-sc...
Papers are being reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis starting now – full details here: s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/clarivate-sc...
Tonight is not New York City's first impactful three-way race.
Though it was not a mayoral election, the 1948 presidential election, between Truman, Dewey, and Wallace, saw a dramatic last-minute swing.
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Though it was not a mayoral election, the 1948 presidential election, between Truman, Dewey, and Wallace, saw a dramatic last-minute swing.
Read more: doi.org/10.1086/266073
November 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Tonight is not New York City's first impactful three-way race.
Though it was not a mayoral election, the 1948 presidential election, between Truman, Dewey, and Wallace, saw a dramatic last-minute swing.
Read more: doi.org/10.1086/266073
Though it was not a mayoral election, the 1948 presidential election, between Truman, Dewey, and Wallace, saw a dramatic last-minute swing.
Read more: doi.org/10.1086/266073
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The 2024 Pre-Election Polling Report has been released. In this figure, the data shows distributions of signed errors for candidate estimates across states, regression line weighted by the number of polls in each state.
To read the full report, please visit buff.ly/PuahOtp
#research #polling
To read the full report, please visit buff.ly/PuahOtp
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November 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The 2024 Pre-Election Polling Report has been released. In this figure, the data shows distributions of signed errors for candidate estimates across states, regression line weighted by the number of polls in each state.
To read the full report, please visit buff.ly/PuahOtp
#research #polling
To read the full report, please visit buff.ly/PuahOtp
#research #polling
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has remained highly partisan.
In POQ, Brodie et al. explore why the ACA has been persistently polarizing, unlike previous healthcare reforms. In part, they attribute this to its complexity.
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In POQ, Brodie et al. explore why the ACA has been persistently polarizing, unlike previous healthcare reforms. In part, they attribute this to its complexity.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has remained highly partisan.
In POQ, Brodie et al. explore why the ACA has been persistently polarizing, unlike previous healthcare reforms. In part, they attribute this to its complexity.
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In POQ, Brodie et al. explore why the ACA has been persistently polarizing, unlike previous healthcare reforms. In part, they attribute this to its complexity.
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Many studies attribute the success of right-wing parties to sexism.
What is sexism? How is it measured? How does it influence elections?
My systematic review of studies on sexism as a predictor of political behavior and attitudes is about to appear in @poqjournal.bsky.social!
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What is sexism? How is it measured? How does it influence elections?
My systematic review of studies on sexism as a predictor of political behavior and attitudes is about to appear in @poqjournal.bsky.social!
1/7
October 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Many studies attribute the success of right-wing parties to sexism.
What is sexism? How is it measured? How does it influence elections?
My systematic review of studies on sexism as a predictor of political behavior and attitudes is about to appear in @poqjournal.bsky.social!
1/7
What is sexism? How is it measured? How does it influence elections?
My systematic review of studies on sexism as a predictor of political behavior and attitudes is about to appear in @poqjournal.bsky.social!
1/7
Why does a significant minority of the Latinix community support restrictive immigration policies?
In POQ, Hickel et al. find that negative stereotypes of immigrants are a motivating force electorally among the Latinx community.
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In POQ, Hickel et al. find that negative stereotypes of immigrants are a motivating force electorally among the Latinx community.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Why does a significant minority of the Latinix community support restrictive immigration policies?
In POQ, Hickel et al. find that negative stereotypes of immigrants are a motivating force electorally among the Latinx community.
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In POQ, Hickel et al. find that negative stereotypes of immigrants are a motivating force electorally among the Latinx community.
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Negative sentiments about the opposing political party vary greatly among individuals.
In POQ, Stapleton and Wolak find that those with high internal efficacy also possess higher levels of affective polarization.
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In POQ, Stapleton and Wolak find that those with high internal efficacy also possess higher levels of affective polarization.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Negative sentiments about the opposing political party vary greatly among individuals.
In POQ, Stapleton and Wolak find that those with high internal efficacy also possess higher levels of affective polarization.
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In POQ, Stapleton and Wolak find that those with high internal efficacy also possess higher levels of affective polarization.
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Can partisanship lead survey respondents to knowingly spread misinformation?
Schaffner & Luks used controversy over crowd sizes in the 2009 and 2017 presidential inaugurations. Trump supporters gave expressive responses to show their support.
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Schaffner & Luks used controversy over crowd sizes in the 2009 and 2017 presidential inaugurations. Trump supporters gave expressive responses to show their support.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Can partisanship lead survey respondents to knowingly spread misinformation?
Schaffner & Luks used controversy over crowd sizes in the 2009 and 2017 presidential inaugurations. Trump supporters gave expressive responses to show their support.
Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
Schaffner & Luks used controversy over crowd sizes in the 2009 and 2017 presidential inaugurations. Trump supporters gave expressive responses to show their support.
Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
How does the interview mode affect reported mental health symptoms?
In POQ, Epstein and colleagues analyzed data from computer-assisted self-interviewing and in-person interviews. They found that the former had a higher symptom response rate.
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In POQ, Epstein and colleagues analyzed data from computer-assisted self-interviewing and in-person interviews. They found that the former had a higher symptom response rate.
Read more: psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1086/...
October 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
How does the interview mode affect reported mental health symptoms?
In POQ, Epstein and colleagues analyzed data from computer-assisted self-interviewing and in-person interviews. They found that the former had a higher symptom response rate.
Read more: psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1086/...
In POQ, Epstein and colleagues analyzed data from computer-assisted self-interviewing and in-person interviews. They found that the former had a higher symptom response rate.
Read more: psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1086/...
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Next in the series "A Qualitative Look at Journalists’ Reporting & Potential Harm to Democratic Norms" at bit.ly/4ngz6S0, with the spotlight on the @poqjournal.bsky.social article by @ferreira-rr.bsky.social and @jfdaoust.bsky.social discussing when & how to report disturbing political news.
October 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Next in the series "A Qualitative Look at Journalists’ Reporting & Potential Harm to Democratic Norms" at bit.ly/4ngz6S0, with the spotlight on the @poqjournal.bsky.social article by @ferreira-rr.bsky.social and @jfdaoust.bsky.social discussing when & how to report disturbing political news.
Does health anxiety persist longer than economic anxiety?
In POQ, Henderson and Oden explore COVID-19’s impact on the duration of anxiety and how its persistence translates into political attitudes.
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In POQ, Henderson and Oden explore COVID-19’s impact on the duration of anxiety and how its persistence translates into political attitudes.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Does health anxiety persist longer than economic anxiety?
In POQ, Henderson and Oden explore COVID-19’s impact on the duration of anxiety and how its persistence translates into political attitudes.
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In POQ, Henderson and Oden explore COVID-19’s impact on the duration of anxiety and how its persistence translates into political attitudes.
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New blog post "Qualitative Research Helps Improve the Quality of the National Household Education Survey" at bit.ly/46RtokL, spotlighting @airinforms.bsky.social researchers' quality design study for the NCES to provide insights on the lived experiences of nonrespondents @poqjournal.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
New blog post "Qualitative Research Helps Improve the Quality of the National Household Education Survey" at bit.ly/46RtokL, spotlighting @airinforms.bsky.social researchers' quality design study for the NCES to provide insights on the lived experiences of nonrespondents @poqjournal.bsky.social
Public opinion of Christopher Columbus has shifted in recent decades.
Schuman et al. conducted a national survey in 2005 to assess beliefs about Columbus and the influence of revisionist history. They find revisionist ideas have little impact.
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Schuman et al. conducted a national survey in 2005 to assess beliefs about Columbus and the influence of revisionist history. They find revisionist ideas have little impact.
Read more: doi-org.proxy.cc.uic.edu/10.1093/poq/...
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Public opinion of Christopher Columbus has shifted in recent decades.
Schuman et al. conducted a national survey in 2005 to assess beliefs about Columbus and the influence of revisionist history. They find revisionist ideas have little impact.
Read more: doi-org.proxy.cc.uic.edu/10.1093/poq/...
Schuman et al. conducted a national survey in 2005 to assess beliefs about Columbus and the influence of revisionist history. They find revisionist ideas have little impact.
Read more: doi-org.proxy.cc.uic.edu/10.1093/poq/...
How does proximity to injustice affect Native American political behavior?
In POQ, Sanchez & Foxworth examined Native American political behavior in the 2020 presidential election. They found that proximity was a strong mobilizing factor.
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In POQ, Sanchez & Foxworth examined Native American political behavior in the 2020 presidential election. They found that proximity was a strong mobilizing factor.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
How does proximity to injustice affect Native American political behavior?
In POQ, Sanchez & Foxworth examined Native American political behavior in the 2020 presidential election. They found that proximity was a strong mobilizing factor.
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In POQ, Sanchez & Foxworth examined Native American political behavior in the 2020 presidential election. They found that proximity was a strong mobilizing factor.
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How does the perception of “electability” influence Democratic primary voters' behaviors?
In POQ, Green et al. discern differences in candidate preference and perceived electability among 2020 Democratic primary voters.
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In POQ, Green et al. discern differences in candidate preference and perceived electability among 2020 Democratic primary voters.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
How does the perception of “electability” influence Democratic primary voters' behaviors?
In POQ, Green et al. discern differences in candidate preference and perceived electability among 2020 Democratic primary voters.
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In POQ, Green et al. discern differences in candidate preference and perceived electability among 2020 Democratic primary voters.
Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
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"Disability Research: Maximizing Data Quality with Multiple Methods" at bit.ly/47gSj1d This shines a light on the must-read article by Kaplan et al.— in the 2025 special #qualitative issue of @poqjournal.bsky.social — discussing card sorts & other methods to improve survey measures of disability
October 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"Disability Research: Maximizing Data Quality with Multiple Methods" at bit.ly/47gSj1d This shines a light on the must-read article by Kaplan et al.— in the 2025 special #qualitative issue of @poqjournal.bsky.social — discussing card sorts & other methods to improve survey measures of disability
What causes nonresponsiveness among individuals?
Medway et al. investigate this and find that time use, attitudes toward the government, and privacy concerns are primary reasons. Although these manifest in different ways among individuals.
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Medway et al. investigate this and find that time use, attitudes toward the government, and privacy concerns are primary reasons. Although these manifest in different ways among individuals.
Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
October 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
What causes nonresponsiveness among individuals?
Medway et al. investigate this and find that time use, attitudes toward the government, and privacy concerns are primary reasons. Although these manifest in different ways among individuals.
Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
Medway et al. investigate this and find that time use, attitudes toward the government, and privacy concerns are primary reasons. Although these manifest in different ways among individuals.
Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
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"Comfort in Responding to Sensitive Topics: A Qualitative Look at the Live Video Survey Mode" at bit.ly/42ukPtH highlights the excellent article in the special issue of
@poqjournal.bsky.social by Shlomit Okon, @rebdolgin.bsky.social, & Michael Schober
@poqjournal.bsky.social by Shlomit Okon, @rebdolgin.bsky.social, & Michael Schober
Comfort in Responding to Sensitive Topics: A Qualitative Look at the Live Video Survey Mode
In September 2025, Public Opinion Quarterly published its first special issue devoted to qualitative research methodology — Qualitative Research: Advancing the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Marga…
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October 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"Comfort in Responding to Sensitive Topics: A Qualitative Look at the Live Video Survey Mode" at bit.ly/42ukPtH highlights the excellent article in the special issue of
@poqjournal.bsky.social by Shlomit Okon, @rebdolgin.bsky.social, & Michael Schober
@poqjournal.bsky.social by Shlomit Okon, @rebdolgin.bsky.social, & Michael Schober
Tolerance for norm violations is bipartisan, depending on who’s president.
Littvay et al. show that while Republicans are more lenient of their president eroding norms, Democrats’ tolerance increases when they hold the presidency.
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Littvay et al. show that while Republicans are more lenient of their president eroding norms, Democrats’ tolerance increases when they hold the presidency.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Tolerance for norm violations is bipartisan, depending on who’s president.
Littvay et al. show that while Republicans are more lenient of their president eroding norms, Democrats’ tolerance increases when they hold the presidency.
Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
Littvay et al. show that while Republicans are more lenient of their president eroding norms, Democrats’ tolerance increases when they hold the presidency.
Read more: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...