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Forbes: 4 Ways To Make Facts Work For Us

Our nation is divided when it comes to politics. As bleak as things may seem, it does not tell the whole story. Far from.…

January 19, 2021

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Washington Examiner: Republicans say hell no to Biden’s call for unity

Still stung by President Trump’s loss and years of dismissal by Democrats, a tiny 2% of Republicans told Georgetown University’s Battleground pollsters that Biden will be …

January 19, 2021

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The San Diego Union-Tribune: With inauguration, an opportunity for America to reset

And so, it’s encouraging to see that many Americans believe a reset is possible. A brand-new Civility Poll from the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service found…

January 18, 2021

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Newsday: Getting back to normal

The optimist sees the 92% of Americans who want President-elect Joe Biden and Congress to work together to solve problems and the 63% who think they will, in a new Georgetown…

January 18, 2021

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Washington Examiner: CNN, Fox, and MSNBC blamed ‘very strongly’ for dividing nation

According to the unique “Civility Poll” from Georgetown University’s Institute for Politics and Public Service, it is those three cable networks driving much of the…

January 14, 2021

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MSNBC – Morning Joe: Polling shows optimism for future under Biden

More than half of Americans are somewhat optimistic Joe Biden can restore civility to U.S. politics, according to new Georgetown University polling. Mo Elleithee joins Morning…

January 14, 2021

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Washington Examiner: Trump term ends with nearly 8 of 10 fearing ‘civil war’

“It’s heartening to see, even after one of the darkest days in our republic, that Americans still share a sense of cautious optimism about the future of our politics and…

January 14, 2021

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NEW POLL: Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service releases January 2021 Civility Poll

Ahead of Inauguration, voters are cautiously optimistic about political unity in America. Even after insurrection, Americans think our politics will improve over the next.…

January 13, 2021

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NEW POLL: 2020 Pandemic, Summer Protests Unite Americans In Believing We Have Become More Divided

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A majority of Americans believe the country has become more divided in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial and social justice protests sweeping…

August 14, 2020