What can the October 2023 F&M Poll tell us about potential voter turnout in the upcoming Pennsylvania municipal election? Read our latest newsletter.

'I'm barely getting by': Why these voters say the economy is their top issue in 2024 Many voters who say the economy is a top concern in 2024 say Bidenomics isn't working for them. Others say it's unfair to blame the president.

In the October 2023 F&M Poll, the economy was the top issue for Pennsylvania voters. Read what voters in other states are saying.

The economy is good, but that’s not what polls show. What’s going on? With unemployment at historic lows and economic growth brisk, why do so many people tell pollsters the economy is bad? Is it inflation? Or politics? Biden's future may ride on the answer.

The economic stats are good; the polls are negative. What’s going on? My dive into the debate and what it means: www.latimes.com/politics/new...

Gov. Josh Shapiro maintains strong approval rating, voters aren’t familiar with Supreme Court race... The Franklin & Marshall College Poll surveyed 873 registered Pennsylvania voters about candidates, politicians, and a variety of issues, including about next year's presidential and Senate races.

The upcoming Pennsylvania Supreme Court election isn't getting the attention it deserves.

Pa. Supreme Court race between Carolyn Carluccio and Dan McCaffery has turned into a multi-million d... Campaign finance reports released last week show Republican Carolyn Carluccio and Democrat Dan McCaffery have spent millions on ad buys to fill Pennsylvanians’ mailboxes and airwaves.

Another take on the Carluccio-McCaffery Supreme Court race in Pennsylvania.
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How Trump’s Verbal Slips Could Weaken His Attacks on Biden’s Age Donald Trump, 77, has relentlessly attacked President Biden, 80, as too old for office. But the former president himself has had a series of gaffes that go beyond his usual freewheeling style.

Many Pennsylvania voters are concerned that both Biden and Trump are too old to serve as president again. Read what director Berwood Yost told The New York Times.

The October F&M Poll is out! Biden and Trump are nearly tied in a head-to-head matchup. What do voters think about their electability?

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Here's an interesting article that addresses this question:

Our October newsletter is out, featuring more results from the August 2023 F&M Poll.

I am very late to this, but it's a smart little dive into what people actually mean when they say they're concerned about "threats to democracy": ssrs.com/news/public-...

Ron DeSantis will hold three fundraisers in Pa. next week as he tries to regain momentum for his cam... The trip comes as DeSantis has rebooted his campaign and hopes to cut into former President Donald Trump's lead in the GOP primary. He'll attend fundraisers in Harrisburg, Altoona, and Pittsburgh.

"Trump . . . led DeSantis by 18 points in the state in a recent Franklin and Marshall poll. But among all of the state’s registered voters, 64% viewed Trump unfavorably while 34% viewed him favorably in the survey, taken in mid-August."

In our August poll, 58% of Pennsylvanians think former President Trump's attempts to remain in power after the 2020 election constitute serious crimes. Read the full report:

‘Mini-publics’ seek to collect input on important issues [column] The last several years have been difficult ones for democracy, not just in the United States but around the world. The threats are manifold but chief among them is the

Read about our collaboration with F&M's Stephen Medvic to engage our community in deliberative democracy.

Inflation complicates Biden's path back to the White House President Joe Biden's embrace of Bidenomics as a brand for his economic policy coincides with the first consumer price index reporting an increase in annualized inflation in a year.

In the Washington Examiner, our director Berwood Yost discusses President Biden's difficulties with public perception of the economy.

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