Post-Election Data Download: Dominant Narratives: Economic Anxiety vs. Racism
This post is the first in a series that will examine the election and attempt to answer questions we have been asking internally and fielding from friends, colleagues, and allies. We expect this series to take us into the holiday season; please don’t hesitate to contact us with additional questions or input. This week, we…
Read MorePost-Election Data Download, Appendix: Establishing the Facts
We will refer to this post a few times throughout our series on the 2016 Election. Turnout Numbers The United States is infamous for its low voter participation. Unlike many other modern republics—Australia and Turkey among them—and much to their citizens’ surprise, we do not have compulsory voting. Pew Research Center ranked the US 31…
Read MoreThe 2016 Election Taught Us There’s a Lot We Need to Learn About the American Electorate
Well. To say that we were blindsided by the 2016 Election is an understatement. But since November 9, we have been poring over exit polling, turnout data, smart people writing smart things, and any other information we can get our hands on—all with a goal of better understanding what happened and what ReThink’s member organizations…
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