Campaign poster for populist presidential candidate Thomas Watson (D, GA) 1904. Wikimedia
Q1. In a speech two weeks ago, former vice president and 2024 presidential candidate Mike Pence (R, IN) said "Republican voters face a choice" between conservative principles and the rising populist movement within the party.
If you believe this is true, which side would you like to see win out?
If you believe this is true, which side would you like to see win out?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Not true
17%
16%
19%
19%
17%
16%
11%
18%
20%
18%
Prefer conservatism wins out
46%
45%
46%
49%
39%
44%
40%
36%
49%
56%
Prefer populism wins out
23%
27%
18%
28%
27%
17%
34%
26%
19%
17%
Don't know
9%
5%
13%
2%
12%
14%
8%
13%
8%
5%
Don't care
5%
6%
4%
0%
5%
9%
8%
8%
3%
3%
Q2. According to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of populism is an anti-establishment, anti-elite ideology and political strategy which tends to focus on the tensions between the "pure people" and the "corrupt elite."
Which parts of this definition do you think are correct, and which reflect your own political views?
Which parts of this definition do you think are correct, and which reflect your own political views?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
Don't know
3%
1%
5%
1%
4%
4%
1%
4%
3%
3%
Don't care
2%
1%
2%
2%
1%
2%
0%
2%
2%
2%
Q3. Is populism, defined as an anti establishment/anti-elite ideology focusing on the tension between everyday people and corrupt elites, rising in the US? And if so which do you think is the single most meaningful cause of it?
Note: If you'd like to see how just Democrats or just Republicans answered any of these questions, click the "Politics" break tab on the results page
Note: If you'd like to see how just Democrats or just Republicans answered any of these questions, click the "Politics" break tab on the results page
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+
It isn't rising
5%
3%
6%
2%
5%
7%
3%
3%
6%
5%
Events of Sept 11, 2001
3%
5%
2%
1%
1%
6%
2%
6%
2%
3%
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
2%
3%
2%
3%
2%
2%
0%
4%
2%
3%
2008 financial crisis
14%
15%
12%
11%
17%
15%
28%
14%
10%
7%
Wokeism
31%
35%
28%
60%
28%
8%
10%
33%
38%
35%
Healthcare system/opioid crisis
3%
2%
5%
1%
4%
5%
6%
2%
2%
4%
Offshoring jobs
9%
10%
7%
7%
10%
11%
17%
12%
5%
6%
Other
24%
20%
26%
9%
26%
35%
27%
19%
26%
23%
Don't know
8%
6%
10%
5%
6%
10%
4%
7%
8%
12%
Don't care
1%
0%
1%
0%
1%
1%
0%
0%
1%
2%
In August 2016, we asked how people would describe themselves:
27% Socially liberal, fiscally conservative centrist
26% Bernie Sanders, Liz Warren Liberal
18% Conservative
14% Donald Trump angry populist
15% None of these
In October 2016, which type of Republican are you, from among those who called themselves Republican:
60% Small government
21% Populist
9% Establishment (pro free trade, pro business)
August 2019, which best describes you:
51% America First, 39% globalist
29% populist, 28% establishment
23% Dem Party is populist now, 42% GOP is populist now
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