28 Aug 08 An examination of political websites shows the Clinton team and the Obama team sharing equal billing in online chatter about the Democratic National Convention.
27 Aug 08 As Obama accepts the Democratic Party's nomination for president in Denver, more than six-in-ten Americans say they know a lot or a fair amount about his background, but only about half are familiar with his policies.
26 Aug 08 In a week that culminated with Senator Joe Biden's selection as Barack Obama's running mate, the veepstakes dominated the campaign narrative, shunting other storylines -- particularly policy differences -- to the sidelines.
25 Aug 08 As Democrats gather in Denver, many may be wondering why the presidential race has tightened. An analysis of polling data shows that that while voters are unhappy with the state of the nation and give low ratings to President Bush, the GOP base has started to solidify around McCain. Polling also finds that Obama's extensive media coverage may be a mixed blessing.
22 Aug 08 As the 2008 conventions approach, the Democratic Party's advantage in party identification remains as large as it has been over the past two decades, and the Democratic Party's image remains substantially more positive than the GOP's.
21 Aug 08 More Americans are interested in following the Democratic Convention (59%) than the Republican Convention (48%). An overwhelming majority of Democrats (79%) plan to follow their party's convention. However, those who favored Hillary Clinton express only modest interest in Obama's speech and strong interest in her address.
13 Aug 08 With fewer than two weeks to go before the start of the presidential nominating conventions, McCain has solidified his support among Republicans and white evangelicals, especially in the South, while Obama lags in attracting Clinton supporters.
29 Jul 08 Don't be surprised if third or fourth party presidential candidates garner enough votes in November to make a difference.
24 Jul 08 A new Pew Hispanic Center survey finds the presumptive Democratic nominee now has a strong lead among Hispanics, a sharp reversal from the primaries when Obama lost the Latino vote to Hillary Clinton by a nearly two-to-one ratio.
17 Jul 08 The latest Pew Research Center national survey, including a sample of 503 adults on a cell phone, finds that the overall estimate of voter presidential preference is modestly affected by whether or not the cell phone respondents are included.
15 Jun 08 Already in this campaign season, more Americans -- 46% -- have gone online to get political news and campaign information than in all of 2004.
28 Apr 08 The current generation of young voters who came of age during Bush's term in office is leading the way in giving the Democrats a wide advantage in party identification. Use an interactive tool to track generational differences in party affiliation over time.
20 Mar 08 The balance of party identification among the electorate, both nationally and in key swing states, now favors the Democratic Party by a much larger margin than in either of the two previous presidential election cycles.
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