America’s Current Politics: The Consumer’s Perspective Scott Keeter Senior Survey Advisor Consumer Federation of America Consumer Assembly.

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America’s Current Politics: The Consumer’s Perspective Scott Keeter Senior Survey Advisor Consumer Federation of America Consumer Assembly

What is Pew Research Center? Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other data- driven social science research. We do not take policy positions. All of our research is available at Major Research Areas: U.S. Politics & Policy Journalism Internet, Science & Technology Religion & Public Life Hispanic Trends Global Attitudes Social & Demographic Trends Follow us on February 9, 2016

March 24, 2016 Public Trust in Government: Trust the federal government to do what is right just about always/most of the time PEW RESEARCH CENTER

March 24, 2016 Trust in Government by Party: Trust federal government to do what is right just about always/most of the time… PEW RESEARCH CENTER

March 24, 2016 Most Americans Feel Like ‘Their Side’ Loses More Often Than it Wins in Politics On issues that matter to you in politics today, has your side been winning or losing more often? (%) PEW RESEARCH CENTER

March 24, 2016 Elected Officials Viewed as Less Honest, Than ‘Typical Americans’ % who say each term describes… PEW RESEARCH CENTER

March 24, 2016 Few clear solutions to the nation’s problems, but ‘ordinary Americans’ could do a better job PEW RESEARCH CENTER

March 24, 2016 Yet – only a minority trust the political wisdom of the American people % very great/good deal of trust and confidence in political wisdom of American people PEW RESEARCH CENTER

March 24, 2016 Evaluating the Role of the Federal Government Role federal government should play in each area … (%) PEW RESEARCH CENTER

March 24, 2016 Evaluating the Role of the Federal Government Role federal government should play in each area … (%) PEW RESEARCH CENTER

March 24, 2016 Evaluating the Performance of the Federal Government Job federal government is doing in each area … (%)

March 24, 2016 Evaluating the Performance of the Federal Government Job federal government is doing in each area … (%)

America’s Current Politics: The Consumer’s Perspective Scott Keeter Senior Survey Advisor Consumer Federation of America Consumer Assembly

March 24, voters will be the most diverse ever % among eligible voters PEW RESEARCH CENTER

Political Polarization in the American Public Ideological thinking is now much more closely aligned with partisanship than in the past. March 24, 2016

A Rising Tide of Mutual Antipathy Source: 2014 Political Polarization in the American Public

March 24, 2016 Anger at Government Higher Among Republicans in Obama Years % saying anger best describes their feelings toward the federal government … Survey conducted Aug. 27 – Oct. 4, Q 14. PEW RESEARCH CENTER