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Adam Eichen @AdamEichen

Author. Democracy advocate. Working on a PhD @UMassAmherst.

Joined March 2012
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New analysis: @TatisheNteta, Jesse Rhodes, and I find that racial prejudice is strongly correlated to opposition to renaming Columbus Day in Massachusetts. We also talk about brand new polling on the issue. commonwealthbeacon.org/opini…

State residents remain mixed on changing name of Columbus Day

Despite its reputation as a haven of progressive political leaning, Massachusetts has resisted efforts to change the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day , and we find that attitudes toward...

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NEW: @TatisheNteta, Jesse Rhodes, and I find 'hostile sexism' is hurting Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. This is (obviously) unsurprising, but we were able to leverage data before and after Biden dropped out to begin to assess its impact: theconversation.com/us-voter…

US voters say they’re ready for a woman president − but sexist attitudes still go along with...

Sexism played a key role in Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s defeat − and Donald Trump’s victory − in 2016. Has America become more accepting of a woman leader? Not exactly.

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Sexism mattered when Biden was in the race. But it matters a lot more now.
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Our recent polling w/@UMassPoll shows this is an extremely unpopular idea. We find only 20% of Americans support eliminating the Department of Education. 64% (!) oppose it.
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Americans Widely Oppose ‘Project 2025’ According to New UMass Amherst Poll | UMass Amherst

The national poll also found significant fear of election and partisan violence.

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.@TatisheNteta, @raylaraja, & I wrote about new UMass Poll findings: "...even controlling for a range of demographic characteristics, partisan identification, and ideological preferences, knowledge of Project 2025 is associated with less support for Trump" bostonglobe.com/2024/08/12/o…

Voters are in agreement: They don’t like Project 2025 - The Boston Globe

A new UMass poll shows that the right-wing policy agenda is hurting Donald Trump.

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In his first remarks as Harris' running mate, Walz once again called Trump & Vance "weird". How successful has that phrase been as an attack? As we shared w/ @RollingStone, when we asked Americans for one word to describe Vance, "weird" was one of the most popular words used.
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Voters Say J.D. Vance Is ‘Weird,’ Hate His ‘Cat Lady’ Attack on Kamala Harris

A new poll finds that exceedingly few people want to hear J.D. Vance attack Kamala Harris for not having biological children

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View our latest results from @UMassPoll here: umass.edu/political-science/…
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Today is pub day for @davedaley3's new book, Antidemocratic. I've seen Dave work on it from the proposal to the final copy edits. This book should be required reading. If you want brilliant prose and jaw-dropping reporting, buy a copy: amazon.com/dp/0063321092

Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right’s 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections

Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right’s 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections

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New UMassPoll results: "51% of Americans strongly disagree with the idea that Kamala Harris not having biological children hinders her ability to serve as president. The number jumps to 64 % when one includes those who somewhat disagree with the statement" rollingstone.com/politics/po…

Voters Say J.D. Vance Is ‘Weird,’ Hate His ‘Cat Lady’ Attack on Kamala Harris

A new poll finds that exceedingly few people want to hear J.D. Vance attack Kamala Harris for not having biological children

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Our UMass Poll team polled various policies from Project 2025 and they are a political liability. rollingstone.com/politics/po…

Project 2025 Is an Unmitigated Polling Disaster for Trump and Republicans

Democrats are planning to “smother” Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and the GOP with Project 2025 until November. New polls shows why.

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We find that 53% of respondents have heard "a lot" or "some" about Project 2025. That's a pretty big % — showing that the Dems messaging is getting through to the public. It also demonstrates room for growth to continue to get the word out.
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Our new UMass Amherst Poll finds Harris 3 nationally. Harris: 46% Trump: 43% RFK: 6% Our last poll in January had Trump 4 Trump: 43% Biden: 39% RFK: 9% umass.edu/news/article/new-u…

New UMass Amherst Poll Finds Harris with Three-Point Lead Nationally Over Trump | UMass Amherst

The poll finds a seven-point swing for the Democratic Party’s candidate for president compared to a January Poll that saw Trump leading Biden by four points.

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Voters also are quite opposed to making the past romantic relationships of the candidates an issue in the election!
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For those interested in crosstabs of the presidential vote choice question:
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