The American Democracy, 10th Edition (Patterson)Chapter 6:
Public Opinion and Political Socialization: Shaping the People's VoiceWeb Links
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research | | This is a comprehensive academic polling site. It includes an invaluable Presidential Job Performance site with "presidential approval" data from back in the 1930s to the present time. (
http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/
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Gallup Organization | | The oldest and most famous public opinion pollster, and still one of the most widely used and influential ones today. Some of their information is now limited to subscribers, but see their Daily Briefings on current events. (
http://www.gallup.com/
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Public Agenda | | The nonpartisan Public Agenda's site provides opinions, analyses, and educational materials on current policy issues. (
http://www.publicagenda.org/
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The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press | | A comparably influential nonprofit organization with a wealth of studies on public opinion, including some on global attitudes of Americans in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (
http://people-press.org/
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Monitoring the Future | | This website provides results of surveys focused on young Americans. It also offers links to related sites. (
http://monitoringthefuture.org/
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The American National Election Studies (ANES) | | The American National Election Studies (ANES) produces high quality data on voting, public opinion, and political participation to serve the research needs of social scientists, teachers, students, policymakers and journalists who want to better understand the theoretical and empirical foundations of national election outcomes. (
http://www.electionstudies.org/
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