The latest Arkansas Poll has been released, showing the state’s overwhelming support for both President Donald Trump and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton. Now in its 22nd year, the poll, which is designed and analyzed by University of Arkansas political science…
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- MagazineOctober 2019
Bypassing Purple: Arkansas’ Switch from Blue to Red was Quick and Definitive
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter // Photography By Jamison Mosley Janine Parry, political science professor at the University of Arkansas and director of the esteemed Arkansas Poll, remembers reading a quote that she wants to attribute to either Mark Twain or Hal…
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Researchers Find Public Has Limited Knowledge of Ballot Measures
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPolitical science researchers used a new approach to gauge the public’s knowledge of ballot measures and found that overall, fewer people have general knowledge of ballot measures than previously thought. The survey also found that some people misrepresent their knowledge…
The 2016 presidential election saw the reliable predicting power of polls come under increased scrutiny. The previously infallible institutions seemingly did not foresee the election of Donald Trump, causing many pollsters to soul-search in preparation for the 2018 midterms. This…
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Arkansas Poll Released, Shows Increased Concern for Climate Change
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 20th annual Arkansas Poll finds that a growing number of Arkansans think climate change poses an imminent risk. They are also more concerned about health care than in the past, and they believe the state and country have more…
The 17th annual Arkansas Poll found an electorate more pessimistic about the economy and more optimistic about health care than in previous years while the majority of respondents also said they have an unfavorable opinion of the health care reform law.…