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Defector @defector.com · Jul 8

In addition to being deeply bad, the Washington Nationals are also profoundly unserious. defector.com/the-national...

The Nationals Should Quit Pretending | Defector

In addition to being deeply bad, the Washington Nationals are also profoundly unserious. These traits tend to go together, but sometimes do not. A rebuilding team can be a serious one, so long as its…

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Jul 8

Wish I could say I was surprised by this but it actually explains a lot.
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As the Nationals currently operate, Alan Gottlieb — a longtime executive at Lerner Enterprises — serves as the COO of Lerner Sports Group. But according to current and former Nationals employees, Gottlieb doesn’t spend his entire workweek at Nationals Park because he also has responsibilities with the family’s real estate company, which is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. That can leave department heads with the Nationals wondering when and whether they will get Gottlieb’s time and attention on matters they think are important. It’s less than ideal.

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Jun 28

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Pew Research study examines how non-voters would have influenced the election | CNN Politics

Andrew Daniller, a Pew Research Associate, shares his latest research on how non-voters would have influenced the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.

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Hannah Hartig @hannahhartig.bsky.social · Jun 26

this year, we produced a visual tour of turnout and vote switching between the last two presidential elections.

check out our illustration of the flow of voters and nonvoters between 2020 and 2024 here:

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How Changes in Turnout and Vote Choice Powered Trump’s Victory in 2024

In this interactive feature, explore how changes between the 2020 and 2024 elections in how – and whether – people voted helped to return President Trump to office.

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Jun 26

In addition to the main report, be sure to check out our data essay feature that illustrates the flow of voters and nonvoters from 2020 to 2024.
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How Changes in Turnout and Vote Choice Powered Trump’s Victory in 2024

In this interactive feature, explore how changes between the 2020 and 2024 elections in how – and whether – people voted helped to return President Trump to office.

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Jun 26

We just released the Pew Research Center's 2024 validated voter report! This comprehensive analysis of the 2024 electorate examines turnout and vote choice by matching members of our survey panel to official state voter records.

www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Behind Trump’s 2024 Victory, a More Racially and Ethnically Diverse Voter Coalition

Pew Research Center’s in-depth study of its survey respondents who voted in the 2024 election examines turnout, voting patterns and demographics.

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Jun 17

Also new this afternoon, our latest survey finds that Americans offer mixed to negative views of some of the administration’s most high-profile immigration actions.
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Americans Have Mixed to Negative Views of Trump Administration Immigration Actions

The public is split over local law enforcement helping deportation efforts, and majorities disapprove of suspending asylum applications.

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Jun 17

New @pewresearch.org: Nearly half of Americans (49%) oppose the GOP's budget and tax bill (the "One Big Beautiful Bill"), while 29% favor it; 21% are not sure.
A 55% majority says the bill would help high-income people; 59% say it would hurt lower-income people.
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How Americans view the GOP’s budget and tax bill

Far more Americans oppose the legislation than favor it. Nearly half (49%) oppose it, while 29% favor it. Another 21% are not sure.

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Jun 16

New ownership, please.
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Analysis | The Nationals can no longer pretend that everything is okay

Dave Martinez’s pointed comments this weekend created a firestorm, but they also made painfully clear that the team’s long-standing problems remain difficult to fix.

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · Jun 3

PLEASE SHARE:
We just posted an ad for TWO research assistant positions on @pewresearch.org's religion team.

We expect a lot of applications so it's best to apply this week for full consideration.

Come work with our great team!

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Project Overview

Pew Research Center is seeking two Research Assistants to join its Religion research project. The Research Assistants will support the project’s demography of religion and U.S. survey research teams. The demography of religion team analyzes data on the religious identity and characteristics of populations. It produces reports describing the religious composition of countries as well as other topics at the intersection of religion and social trends (e.g. religion and educational attainment, gender differences in religious commitment levels). The U.S. survey research team produces reports that explore issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. Through public opinion surveys and other quantitative tools, it studies religious groups in the U.S. and examines the influence of religion on politics and society.

The people in these positions will work closely with other researchers on staff and will report to an Associate Director of Religion research.

Primary Responsibilities

Compiling and analyzing data from surveys and censuses
Descriptive statistical analysis
Creating tables and charts in Stata, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Contacting statistical agencies to request information and custom tables
Data cleaning, maintaining and reviewing internal files and databases
Number checking, fact checking, proofing
Performing background research, including literature reviews, contacting subject matter experts and online data gathering
Assisting with questionnaire development
Coordinate the translation and checking of questionnaires

Education/Training/Experience

B.A. degree is required. A concentration in sociology, political science, economics or another social science is desirable
Strong quantitative skills, background in data management and analysis preferred
Experience undertaking research using Stata, R, SPSS or other statistical software
Mastery of descriptive statistics
Knowledge and Skill Requirements

Quantitative skills, including an ability to use Stata, SPSS or other statistical software
Interest in public and/or international affairs, particularly in issues concerning religion and the intersection of religion and public life
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Facility using syntax commands to carefully document analysis using log files is desired
Ability to balance numerous projects simultaneously
Attention to detail, including exacting standards to maintain accuracy and impartiality in all work products
Proven ability to communicate research results clearly and concisely
Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with staff from the religion team, as well as with staff from other Pew Research Center projects and outside organizations
Ability to balance multiple projects and meet tight deadlines while ensuring accuracy in data management, fact checking and research
Ability to communicate in more than one language is advantageous

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · May 20

Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say White people, Evangelical Christians, men, and people who are religious face 'a lot of' or 'some' discrimination.
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say this about 15 out of 20 groups included in the survey.

How Much Discrimination Do Americans Say Groups Face in the U.S.?

Republicans are less likely than in 2024 to say there is discrimination against Black, Hispanic, Asian and White people.

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Pollcat, AKA Scott Keeter @pollcat.bsky.social · May 8

We took a broad look at social trust in America today. With a survey of almost 37,000 people we were able to look at levels of trust across the states and even in metro areas. Check out our new report here www.pewresearch.org/SocialTrust

Americans’ Trust in One Another

Americans trust each other less than they did a few decades ago. We explore why this is, and why some are more trusting than others.

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · May 6

In this post, we look at the relationship between views of government responsibilities and views of the Trump administration's cuts to federal departments and agencies.
Those who see a smaller role for government are more likely to approve of the cuts, even after taking partisanship into account.

Bar chart: Americans who see a smaller role for government are more likely to approve of Trump administration cuts

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · May 6

New: Americans see a role for the federal government in many domains, but some large partisan divisions persist
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Americans see a role for the federal government in many domains, but some large partisan divisions persist

Nearly all Americans say the federal government has a responsibility to provide a strong military and secure the nation’s borders.

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · May 1

From Pew Research: 83% of Democrats say it is extremely or very important that Democratic elected officials push hard against Trump’s policies when they disagree; 74% say their elected officials are doing only a fair or poor job of this.
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Most Democrats say their party’s elected officials are not pushing hard enough against Trump’s policies

83% of Democrats say it's extremely or very important that Democratic elected officials push hard against Trump’s policies when they disagree.

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Apr 28

In case you missed our Pew Research Center survey last week, 45% of Americans now think that economic conditions will be worse a year from now, up from 37% in February. 36% say economic conditions will be better a year from now.
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Column chart: The public’s economic outlook has grown more negative since February

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Apr 23

An overwhelming majority of Democrats (91%) and most Republicans (65%) say that, if a federal court rules that an action by the Trump administration is illegal, the administration has to follow the court’s ruling and stop its action.
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Bar chart: Most Americans say the Trump administration would need to stop an action if a federal court ruled it illegal

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Apr 23

We got some interesting results from asking a pair of open ended questions in our new survey, one asking respondents what of the administration's actions so far they like the most and the other asking what they like the least.
Several topics appear on both lists.
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Bar graph: What do Americans like most – and least – about the Trump administration’s actions so far?

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Apr 23

Across ten issues included in the survey, including immigration and the economy, Americans are more likely to say they have little or no confidence in Trump than to say they are very or somewhat confident in him.
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Trump draws somewhat more confidence on immigration than on trade, economy and other issues

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Apr 23

NEW from Pew Research Center: Trump's job approval rating falls to 40%, down 7 points since February.
Majorities disapprove of his administration's actions on tariffs, cutting government, and eliminating DEI from government.
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Trump’s Job Rating Drops, Key Policies Draw Majority Disapproval as He Nears 100 Days

Trump's approval rating stands at 40%, and Americans mostly disapprove of his tariffs and government cuts.

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Apr 21

Hey it only took 20 years!

Bobby Blanco @bobbyblanco.bsky.social · Apr 21

It's here: MASN is now offering a direct-to-consumer streaming option for in-market fans to watch every available Nationals and Orioles game.

More details here: www.masnsports.com/component/ea...

MASN now offering direct-to-consumer streaming option

The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network made a huge announcement this morning that will make Nationals and Orioles games more accessible to local fans.MASN announced that starting today the network will begin...

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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · Apr 7

Hey there, Bluesky!

We are excited to share our data and insights here with you, and so are our researchers: go.bsky.app/3QzdR9p

What would you like to see from us? Drop suggestions below!

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John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · Mar 5

Work with me! We're looking for an editorial assistant to help us with fact-checking, copy editing and other tasks. In this job you'll help us make sure that our research publications adhere to the highest standards of accuracy, neutrality and clarity. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...

Screenshot of a job announcement for an editorial assistant role at Pew Research Center in Washington, DC.

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Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Feb 7

Our new survey finds Trump with a higher approval rating than at any point in his first term - but his job ratings remain as polarized by party as ever.

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Chart showing Donald Trump’s presidential job approval rating over time

Andrew Daniller @adaniller.bsky.social · Feb 7

New from Pew Research Center: The public is evenly split as to whether Trump will change the way the federal government works for the better or for the worse.
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Public Anticipates Changes With Trump but Is Split Over Whether They Will Be Good or Bad

As Trump returns to the White House, Republicans are upbeat about Trump’s actions and agenda, but Democrats find little to like.

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