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CAPS – Harris Poll on Sexual Harassment, Tax Bill, and Russia Investigation

The December 2017 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll looks at public opinion on sexual harassment, tax reform, a possible government shutdown, and the Special Counsel’s Russia probe.  The eleventh CAPS – Harris poll, released on Wednesday, December 13, shows that sexual harassment is a major…

CAPS – Harris Poll on Current Events and the Supreme Court

October 2017 Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll looks at public opinion on the state of the Republican and Democratic Parties, Iran Nuclear Deal, Tax Reform, and Hollywood.  The poll also includes a deep-dive on the Supreme Court, which will be released later this Fall. The ninth Harvard CAPS – Harris poll, released on Monday, October…

Voting in Catalan – Report from Barcelona

CAPS Faculty Director Stephen Ansolabahere was on site during the Catalonia referendum for independence on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. His observations and photos from the scene: Greetings from Barcelona the morning after the election. I visited 5 polling stations and the press relations office of the Si organizers. I walked around the city and watched what was happening…

CAPS – Harris Poll on Immigration and Tax Reform

Latest Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll looks at public opinion on the government, immigration, healthcare, and tax reform.  Poll also includes a deep-dive on Race in America which will be released later this Fall.  The eighth Harvard CAPS – Harris poll was released on Friday, September 22, and takes an in-depth look at public and political…

CAPS – Harris Poll on the State of the Country

New Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll looks at public opinion on the Trump administration, the economy, North Korean tensions, and Charlottesville incident.  Poll also tracks the state of the county and differences between Urban, Suburban, and Rural America. Full results will be posted shortly. The seventh Harvard CAPS – Harris poll, released on Thursday, August…

CAPS – Harris Poll on Current Affairs

New Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll looks at public opinion on the Russia investigation, climate change, and terrorism.  The fifth Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll, released on Friday, June 23, finds continued optimism in the economy although perceptions about the direction on the country continue to fall for the fourth month in a row. The…

CAPS – Harris Poll on Technology and Science

Latest Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll investigates shifting political and policy landscape in the country and the evolving public opinion on technology and society. The latest Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll, released this week in conjunction with The Hill, sees falling approval for President Trump in May – 45 percent vs. 48 percent last month – demonstrating…

CAPS – Harris Poll on Budget and Taxes

New Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll looks at public opinion on taxes, the Trump administrations first budget, and foreign policy on Syria and North Korea. The third monthly Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll, released this week in conjunction with The Hill, finds low approval ratings among registered voters for the U.S. tax system and continued…

New CAPS – Harris Poll to be released this week

The second monthly Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll will release its results this week in conjunction with The Hill. The nationwide poll of 2,092 registered voters was conducted online by the Harris poll in the United States between March 14-16, 2017, and looks at the newly proposed Republican healthcare legislation, the future of the Democratic…