Conventional Wisdom: Delegates, Conventions and Nominations
The 2016 party conventions mark the end of a long and difficult primary season, one which has brought nomination process questions to the forefront of the…
Convention Resources
The 2016 party conventions mark the end of a long and difficult primary season, one which has brought nomination process questions to the forefront of the…
The Whole World Was Watching: Public Opinion in 1968
A sign saying "Welcome to Chicago" from the 1968 Democratic National Convention burns during protests in Chicago. (Chicago Tribune historical photo…
The Public and its Right to Know
Fifty years since the Freedom of Information Act was first passed, the country is still debating how much transparency in government is appropriate. While…
2016 Mitofsky Award Winner James Stimson
The Roper Center Board of Directors is proud to announce that noted public opinion scholar, author, and mentor James Stimson is the recipient of the 2016…
Two Thumbs Down: 2016 Presidential Candidates' Favorability
Are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton the least-liked presidential candidates in recent history? There’s evidence they may be. Trump’s unfavorability…
See America First: Public Opinion and National Parks
The National Parks Service is 100 this year. To celebrate, go camping – or take a look back at over sixty years of polling about our national…
New to the Archive: HSPH/RWJF Subethnicities Survey 2007
The Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Subethnicities Survey 2007 covered public health topics and featured an unusual sample…
Good Fences, Good Neighbors: Public Opinion on Border Security
Donald Trump has called for the erection of a wall between Mexico and United States, part of his campaign focus on greatly increased border…
Incarceration Nation
Interview with Peter Enns, Executive Director of the Roper Center and author of Incarceration Nation: How the United States Became the Most Punitive…
Roper/CIPA Speaker Series: Arthur Lupia
Arthur Lupia's Uninformed: Why People Know So Little About Politics and What We Can Do About It Monday, May 2, 2016 at 12:00 pm in 655 Rhodes Hall (next…
Madame President: Changing Attitudes about a Woman President
As the front runner in the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton has already come closer than any other woman to becoming President of the United States.…
Madame President: Public Attitudes
Changing Public Attitudes on a Woman President As the front runner in the Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton has already come closer than any other…
Save the Date: Arthur Lupia
We are pleased to announce that Arthur "Skip" Lupia will be the inaugural speaker at the CIPA - Roper Center Public Opinion Speaker Series. The talk will…
Black Leaders in Public Opinion
Want more polling on black leaders - and perceptions of the relationships of white leaders to the black community? iPoll has the data…
Public Attitudes on the Legacy of Slavery in the U.S.
Slavery may have ended in 1863, but its legacy reverberates still. Black and white Americans continue to grapple with the question what relevance this…
Student Employment at the Roper Center
Students, both graduate and undergraduate, have always been integral to the Roper Center. Students work in the archive, processing new datasets to make…
Supreme Controversy: Polling and Court Nominations
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has ignited a political firestorm, with Senate Republicans declaring their refusal to vote on any…
Featured Datasets in Black Public Opinion
These datasets in black public opinion offer unusual samples or uniquely rich questionnaires that provide valuable insights in black public opinion.…
Resources for Understanding the Flint Water Crisis blog
Water Crisis: Worry and a Lack of Trust Two critical issues inform the public response to the Flint water crisis: worries about drinking water and a lack…