
American National Election Studies (ANES)
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Publication day! In a new article Political Behavior we show the enduring relationship b/w racist & sexist attitudes amongst white Americans. Our findings suggest racism & sexism are elements of a broader worldview and that we should further explore the connection b/w these attitudes.


Much is made of the youth political gender gap, but the bigger story is the sexuality divide. Gay/Bisexual share has more than doubled among under-30s since '08, & they've moved even further left. Heterosexual young people are now more right. Data via American National Election Studies (ANES)


Nicholas Valentino Center for Political Studies: The vision of the American National Election Studies (ANES) founders was not just to understand elections as they happened but to create a legacy for the future of both consistent measurement and high-quality sampling to understand change in public opinion over time. #ISR75


🇺🇸The ANES American National Election Studies (ANES) was called out in the proceedings of Congress this week with remarks from Rep. Debbie Dingell honoring the 75-year legacy of U-M ISR Center for Political Studies: congress.gov/congressional-…

"The ANES is one of the most powerful tools social scientists have for understanding political attitudes and behavior in the United States." Ashley Jardina, University of Virginia. #ANES75th


In recognition of the ANES’s 75th anniversary, Center for Political Studies asked scholars what historical trends the study has captured. Two prevailing themes: Increasing polarization and partisan alignment around issues of race. American National Election Studies (ANES) #ISR75 cpsblog.isr.umich.edu/?p=3381


"The American National Election Studies has for decades provided valuable resources for understanding U.S. public opinion and has continually improved and adapted to changing times and circumstances." L.J Zigerell, Illinois State #ANES75th



"One of the most useful aspects of the ANES is that it allows us to track racial attitudes and their relationship with political outcomes over time." Hakeem Jefferson, Stanford University


"The ANES is a uniquely valuable source of data for illuminating the mechanisms undergirding social and political forces in America..." Kevin Drakulich, Northeastern University



"The large ANES questionnaire gives scientists an extensive list of topics to explore and to understand the American electorate." Francy Luna Diaz, University of Michigan #ANES75th


"Scholarship using the ANES has shed unparalleled insight on central determinants of public opinion and political behavior: interests, principles, partisanship, and group attitudes. [It] is one of the most important public goods..." Spencer Piston, Boston University #ANES75th
![American National Election Studies (ANES) (@electionstudies) on Twitter photo "Scholarship using the ANES has shed unparalleled insight on central determinants of public opinion and political behavior: interests, principles, partisanship, and group attitudes. [It] is one of the most important public goods..."
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Americans now favor labor unions over big business more than at any point in the last 60 years! Visit poweratwork.us/americans-favo… to read Aaron Sojourner & Adam Reich's piece originally published by Economic Policy Institute, now featured on Power At Work, sharing new American National Election Studies (ANES) data!