Partisanship & Issues

Over half of Latino registered voters who are Democrats or lean toward the party have a good or excellent impression of the party's candidates.

Partisanship remains the strongest factor dividing the American public. Yet there are substantial divisions within both parties on fundamental political values, views of current issues and the severity of the problems facing the nation.

An exploration of more than 50 Pew Research Center surveys confirms the overwhelming impact party identification has on Americans’ trust in the news media. And divides emerge within party – particularly the Republican Party – based on how strongly people approve of Trump.

Three-in-four Republicans give the economy positive ratings, while a majority of Democrats rate it negatively. But within parties, views differ widely by income.

Americans agree that religion’s role in public life is ebbing. But while Republicans largely lament the trend, Democrats are split in their reactions.

Democrats and Republicans have starkly different priorities when it comes to the nation's immigration policies.

Americans continue to see widespread discrimination against groups in the U.S., including Muslims, gays and lesbians, Hispanics, women, Jews and blacks.

Public opinion on Brexit aligns with attitudes toward the EU, immigration and culture.

While the notion that polls should include equal numbers of Republicans and Democrats makes some sense, it’s based on a misunderstanding of what polling is intended to do.

The findings of this analysis paint a nuanced picture of just how prevalent political speech is among U.S. adults on Twitter.