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As the first phase of Priorities USA’s “Project Blueprint,” Garin-Hart-Yang and Global Strategy Group conducted polling and focus groups among two groups of voters that will be key for Democrats going forward: those who voted for both Barack Obama and Donald Trump, and Democratic-leaning voters who sat out the 2016 election. We found several commonalities … New Research from Priorities USA Shows Opportunities with Turnout and Swing Targets

Recent surveys in Alaska and Maine on behalf of the National Employment Law Project find that voters have serious concerns about Andrew Puzder’s record and background. They want US Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) to vote to oppose his confirmation as US labor secretary, saying that backing Puzder’s confirmation would put the … Alaska and Maine Voters Want US Senators to Oppose Andy Puzder as Labor Secretary

On behalf of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Hart Research conducted a telephone survey in late December, 2016, among 1,206 voters across 14 key battleground states in which Democrats will be defending US Senate seats in 2018. We found that voters across these battleground states—including in red states that voted for Trump by … CAP Action Poll: Battleground State Voters Want Dem Check and Balance on GOP Agenda

The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that while Americans believe that Donald Trump will bring change, they are divided on whether this will be the right kind of change. And as he prepares to enter the White House, President-elect Trump is viewed more negatively than positively by the American people, marking the first time in … Key Takeaways from December 2016 NBC/WSJ Poll

In the Winter 2017 issue of The American Prospect, Hart Research’s Guy Molyneux takes a close look at the beliefs and sentiments of white working-class moderates. Read the full article here.

Republicans have completely flipped their views from just prior to the election and are now overwhelmingly optimistic about the direction of the US economy.  This flip produces overall numbers not seen since Barack Obama won the 2008 election. Watch selected videos here. Click here for topline results.  

A recent national survey conducted on behalf of the National Employment Law Project finds that voters believe contracting out of work—through the use of subcontractors and the misclassification of independent contractors—is a serious problem for the country. In the first extensive study of public attitudes on the topic, voters say that contracting out has a … Voters See ‘Contracting Out’ as a Serious Problem for America’s Workers and Economy

A new CNBC All-America Economic Survey shows that Hillary Clinton has doubled the lead she had over Donald Trump in the second quarter. Voters prefer Clinton over Trump across a range of economic and foreign policy issues.  Vast majorities of each candidate’s supporters say that Trump and Clinton simply should accept the result if the … Two Weeks to Go, and Clinton Leads by 9 Points

A new national poll conducted on behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council and League of Conservation Voters finds that the public has a dim view of expanding oil, gas, and coal development on public lands, and would favor the Obama administration’s putting protections in place that would prevent this, particularly in the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Read … Americans Want to Protect Public Lands and Waters from Fossil Fuel Development