Understanding the Effect of Abortion Attitudes on Elections After Dobbs: Evidence from Cross-Sectional and Panel Surveys in Texas
In this article, we analyze surveys that tracked voter attitudes on abortion policy before and after the Dobbs decision.
Among its many consequential effects, the U.S. Supreme Court's 6 to 3 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, on June 24, 2022, changed the context for how the public assesses responsibility for regulating abortion access. In the wake of the ruling, public policy responses by states will undoubtedly test existing theories of public opinion and vote choice. Given the presumed connection between policy positions and partisan vote choice, it is especially important for political scientists to assess the extent to which “de-nationalizing” abortion policy changes the salience and electoral import of the issue. In this article, we focus on a specific element of this broader assessment: to what extent does the public holds incumbents accountable for enacting policies that differ from other states or from what the national policy used to be?
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This paper was originally published by Social Science Quarterly
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Is American Nationalism Still Creed-able?
We are not there now, but there is reason to worry that the United States is in danger, if we are not careful, of ceasing to be a nation with the principles of 1776 at its core.
National Civitas Institute Poll: Americans are Anxious and Frustrated, Creating a Challenging Environment for Leaders
The poll reveals a deeply pessimistic American electorate, with a majority convinced the nation is on the wrong track.
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The Rebooted Animal Farm’s New Villain: Capitalism
We have a generational struggle ahead of us again if we are to defend the cause of freedom from tyranny.
The Future of ESG and DEI
Though things will likely not become as radical as the Covid hysteria of 2020 and 2021, there is still plenty of institutional “muscle memory” for ESG that will make its re-emergence all too easy.
