Paul Teas is a doctoral candidate in social psychology at the University of Illinois, Chicago. His research explores how people think about morality and politics. He can be reached at pteas2@uic.edu
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Understanding disengaged voters and their role in the 2024 election
Disengaged voters are emerging as a critical and potentially decisive group in the 2024 presidential race. So who are these people?
09 Jul 2024 - Article
If Biden steps aside, whom Democrats would want to replace him — and how
Two-thirds of Democrats and Democratic-leaning Independents would approve of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the presidential nominee, if Biden steps down.
08 Jul 2024 - Article
Who wins on policy? American support for Biden's and Trump’s proposals
Americans are more likely to say they have a clear idea of Trump's policies than Biden's — but more support the Biden policies asked about than the Trump ones.
27 Jun 2024 - Article
The election, Hunter Biden, War, and IVF: the June 16 - 18, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the election, the trial of Hunter Biden, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claims, wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the G7 summit, abortion, contraception, and IVF.
20 Jun 2024 - Article
Is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. drawing more support from Biden or from Trump?
Given the low level of Kennedy's overall support and the nearly equal portion of supporters he appears to draw from both major-party candidates, Kennedy's impact in the race looks unlikely to be as a spoiler.
11 Jun 2024 - Article
Views of 40 social movements reveal groups supported most by Americans
Both the Civil Rights and Women’s Suffrage Movements are not only mostly supported but also viewed as mostly successful by the majority of Americans.
10 Jun 2024 - Article
Eighty years after D-Day: American perspectives on U.S. wars
World War II remains the modern conflict for which American involvement is seen as a mistake by the smallest share of Americans — in stark contrast with more critical sentiment about more-recent conflicts.
06 Jun 2024 - Article
Explaining the partisan gap in support for student loan forgiveness
While self-interest may play a role in shaping partisan attitudes toward debt cancellation, these attitudes are likely rooted in deeper ideological differences.
10 May 2024