Faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences pursue collaborative research agendas linked to political communication. They focus undergraduate students’ attention on the symbiosis between politics and communication, with special emphasis on digital technology’s growing role in campaigns and public policy debates. Faculty affiliated with the Center for Political Communication regularly conduct cutting-edge research through national and statewide public opinion polls. Studies sponsored by the CPC have received coverage in a wide range of news outlets, including the Atlantic, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, US News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal, Slate, and Wired.
University of Delaware national survey shows Clinton at 46 percent and Trump at 42 percent
A new University of Delaware Center for Political Communication survey finds that 46% of registered voters would vote for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and 42% would vote for Republican candidate Donald Trump, if the presidential election were being held today. The nationally representative telephone survey, conducted on July 21-24, 2016, interviewed 1,000 adult U.S. respondents by landline and cell phone, including 818 registered voters.
Researcher(s):
Brewer, Dr. Paul R.
Survey: Delawareans rank jobs and public safety as top issues
A University of Delaware Center for Political Communication survey finds that jobs and public safety are the top concerns of Delawareans as Election Day approaches. Of the respondents, 20% name jobs, unemployment, or wages as the most important problem facing Delaware. Another 20% name crime or public safety issues as their top concern. Education follows with 10%, and 7% say that the economy is the state’s most important problem. The representative telephone survey, conducted on September 16-28, 2016, interviewed 900 registered Delaware voters by landline and cell phone.
Researcher(s):
Brewer, Dr. Paul R.
Delaware Statewide Poll: Democrats lead by big margins in Delaware
Relevant Links
Delaware voter survey topline
UDaily news story
UDCPC press release
UDCPC news story
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden holds a commanding lead in Delaware, as do his partys candidates in the statewide races for governor, U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative.
A new University of Delaware Center for Political Communication poll shows that 54% of likely voters in Delaware say theyll vote for Biden, while only 33% support Donald Trump. The Democratic candidates 21-point lead is well outside the surveys margin of error.
Researcher(s):
Brewer, Dr. Paul R.