2008 Commentary

12.18.08 Commentary Methodology Report

Calling Cell Phones In ’08 Pre-Election Polls

The addition of cell phones in Pew Research Center election surveys had at most a modest effect on estimates of candidate support in individual surveys, but when looked at in the aggregate clear patterns emerge resulting in slightly more support for Obama and slightly less for McCain.

12.16.08 Commentary

What a Year! People-Press Poll Reports in 2008

12.08.08 Commentary

Some Final Thoughts on Campaign ’08

11.25.08 Commentary

Winds of Political Change Haven’t Shifted Public’s Ideology Balance

by Juliana Horowitz, Research Associate, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

11.14.08 Commentary

High Hopes

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

11.13.08 Commentary

Post-Election Perspectives

Remarks by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center 2nd Annual Warren J. Mitofsky Award Dinner, on Behalf of the Roper Center Newseum, Washington DC

11.12.08 Commentary

Young Voters in the 2008 Election

by Scott Keeter, Director Survey Research, Juliana Horowitz, Research Associate and Alec Tyson, Research Analyst, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

11.05.08 Commentary

Inside Obama’s Sweeping Victory

10.31.08 Commentary

Democrats Post Gains in Affiliation Across Age Cohorts

10.31.08 Commentary

Internet Now Major Source of Campaign News

Continuing Partisan Divide in Cable TV News Audiences

10.30.08 Commentary

Democrats Hold Party ID Edge Across Political Battleground

10.30.08 Commentary

The Element of Surprise

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

10.17.08 Commentary Methodology Report

Poll Power

Though by no means a perfect instrument, polls make it possible for more opinions, held by a broader and more representative range of citizens, to be known to the government and thus, potentially, heeded.

10.15.08 Commentary

Who Knows News? What You Read or View Matters, but Not Your Politics

10.04.08 Commentary

A Word about Debate Impressions

10.01.08 Commentary

The Bad Rap on the Bailout Bill

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

09.25.08 Commentary

Uncertain Times

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

09.25.08 Commentary

The Candidates: In a Word

09.23.08 Commentary Methodology Report

Cell Phones and the 2008 Vote: An Update

As shown in our election summary release, including cell phone interviews results in slightly more support for Obama and slightly less for McCain.

09.11.08 Commentary

The Bounce Effect

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

08.25.08 Commentary

Obama’s Challenge

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

08.22.08 Commentary

A Closer Look at the Parties in 2008

Convention Backgrounder

07.29.08 Commentary

The Power of the Protest Vote

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

07.17.08 Commentary

Should Women Worry Obama?

by Juliana Menasce Horowitz, Research Associate, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

07.17.08 Commentary Methodology Report

Cell Phones and the 2008 Vote: An Update

This is the first study documenting how the overall estimate of voter presidential preference is modestly affected by whether or not the cell phone respondents are included.

07.15.08 Commentary

Belief that Obama is Muslim is Durable, Bipartisan – but Most Likely to Sway Democratic Votes

by Michael Dimock, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

06.12.08 Commentary

Gay Marriage Is Back On The Radar For Republicans, Evangelicals

But Overall Opposition to Gay Marriage is Less Than in 2004

06.04.08 Commentary

Obama Backers Cool to Clinton as Running Mate

But

06.02.08 Commentary

The Iraq Challenge

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

05.08.08 Commentary

The Widening Gap

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

05.07.08 Commentary

Hard Hats See Hard Times

Rising Worries About the Job Market
by Michael Dimock, Associate Director for Research, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

04.28.08 Commentary

Gen Dems: The Party’s Advantage Among Young Voters Widens

by Scott Keeter, Director Survey Research, Juliana Menasce Horowitz, Reasearch Associate and Alec Tyson, Research Assistant, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

04.17.08 Commentary

No Clear Advantage

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center Special to the New York Times

04.15.08 Commentary

Network News Signing Off?

Many Journalists See Uncertain Future For Nightly TV Broadcasts and Fault Current Coverage
by Carroll Doherty, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

04.04.08 Commentary

That’s What I Like About Me

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

04.03.08 Commentary

Robo-Calls Now Lead Other Forms of Campaign Outreach

Wealthy Democratic Donors Now Outnumber Wealthy GOP Donors

03.20.08 Commentary

Fewer Voters Identify as Republicans

Democrats Now Have the Advantage in

03.19.08 Commentary

Public Attitudes Toward the War in Iraq: 2003-2008

03.14.08 Commentary

What Foreign Policy Agenda?

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

03.03.08 Commentary

Getting to Know Them

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

02.25.08 Commentary

In November, Will Age Matter?

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

02.11.08 Commentary

Young Voters in 2008 Presidential Primaries

by Scott Keeter, Director of Survey Research, Pew Research Center and an analyst for NBC News

02.08.08 Commentary

Patterns of Distinction

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

02.07.08 Commentary

Many Democrats Say Media Tougher on Clinton than Obama

Public Sees Candidates Focusing On Economy

02.06.08 Commentary

Where Men and Women Differ in Following the News

02.01.08 Commentary

A Look at the Numbers

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

01.30.08 Commentary

Global Warming Falls Still Farther on Republicans’ Policy Agenda

Just 12% Call It a

01.28.08 Commentary

The South Carolina Democratic Primary in Black and White

Scott Keeter is Director of Survey Research for the Pew Research Center and an analyst for NBC News

01.25.08 Commentary

Raising McCain

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

01.18.08 Commentary

Mind the Gender Gap

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

01.11.08 Commentary

The G.O.P.’s Unanswered Question

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

01.10.08 Commentary

Getting It Wrong

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times