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The Impact of the Pandemic on Survey Research
A deeper look at how the pandemic affected polling It’s been over one year since we published a letter to our clients about the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to Meeting Street Insights. We wanted to take this opportunity to take a deeper look at how the pandemic affected polling in both the long-…
Read MoreVoters and The Supreme Court
New research from Meeting Street Insights shows that the Supreme Court is one of many important election issues for voters. With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court has taken on new importance in the discourse around the Presidential and Senate elections. Meeting Street Insights launched a national survey to learn more…
Read MoreMailing It In
A new survey by Meeting Street Insights shows that over two-thirds of voters plan to cast their ballots early. More voters are likely to mail in absentee ballots or vote early this year than ever before. Here in North Carolina, for instance, over 800,000 voters have already requested absentee ballots. That’s nearly one-fifth of the total number…
Read MoreVoter Opinions on the Economic Fallout of COVID-19
The second post in the ongoing national survey series about COVID-19, How Coronavirus is Changing America, focuses on job losses and public perception of the economy. The economic disruption caused by COVID-19 is staggering. Despite the federal government’s passage of the CARES Act, PPP, and subsequent other bailout efforts, the U.S. economy has lost all…
Read MoreNational Coronavirus Study Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for the Federal Stimulus: eBook
The first in the ongoing national survey series about the immediate and projected ongoing impacts of COVID-19, How Coronavirus is Changing America, focuses on public response to the national stimulus bill. On March 25th, in response to the economic and social upheaval caused by COVID-19, the federal government passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill. We…
Read MoreWhat are the pros and cons of online survey research?
Online surveys are just one of the many tools that public opinion researchers have to gather data. Thanks to a proliferation of DIY online survey platforms (with funny primate names), the mechanism is widely understood and used. As with most tools, online survey research offers a host of benefits and drawbacks that are important to…
Read MoreGetting to the Heart of the Most Important Issue for Voters in 2020
With so much focus on impeachment, recession fears, and conflicts in the Middle East, it’s easy to overlook one important data point. Health care remains the most important issue for voters who are deciding how they are going to vote for U.S. Congress in November. In fact, health care far surpasses any other voter issue.…
Read MoreDo you Know How Voters Feel About Capitalism and Socialism?
Few words in political discourse are as charged as the term socialism. Even getting people to agree on a definition is complicated. What is socialism? Is it government control of the means of production? Is it a market economy with significant government regulation? Despite how commonplace the term is in the public discourse, the reality…
Read MoreThe Art and Science of Research (eBook)
Generally speaking, most research methodologies are relatively standard tools. And like most tools, their value depends on the ability of the user. How well you balance qualitative and quantitative research can determine whether or not you win. This eBook will help you set a strategy and hypothesis, and deploy questions that expose the valuable insights…
Read MoreHow to Know What Research Methodologies to Use for the Insights You Need
Generally speaking, most research methodologies are relatively standard tools. And like most tools, their value depends on the ability of the user. How well you balance the art (technique) and science (tools) of qualitative and quantitative research can determine whether or not you win. Learn how to set a strategy and hypothesis, and deploy questions…
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