Election 2016 reveals turmoil in white Christian America
PHOENIX – A vitriolic presidential race and a shrinking white Christian demographic in the U.S. have fractured the decades-old voting bloc of the religious right.
Poll gives McCain comfortable lead over Kirkpatrick in Senate race
WASHINGTON - Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain has a 10 percentage point lead over Democratic challenger Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick as they head into the final weeks of the campaign, a new Arizona Republic/Morrison/Cronkite News Poll shows.
October 2016 Arizona poll data
The Arizona Republic, the Morrison Institute for Public Policy and Cronkite News partnered on a poll of registered Arizona voters conducted Oct. 10-15.
October 2016 Arizona poll methodology
The Arizona Republic, the Morrison Institute for Public Policy and Cronkite News partnered on a statewide political poll in October. Behavior Research Center conducted the poll from Oct. 10-15. Using up-to-date voter registration lists, more than 1,200 live landline and cellphone calls were used to obtain an average of 811 valid responses from registered voters per question. The interviews were performed in English or Spanish.
August 2016 Arizona poll data
The Arizona Republic, the Morrison Institute for Public Policy and Cronkite News partnered on a statewide political poll in August.
August 2016 Arizona poll methodology
The Arizona Republic, the Morrison Institute for Public Policy and Cronkite News collaborated on a statewide political poll in August. Behavior Research Center conducted the poll from Aug. 17-31.
Arizona Horizon: October 17, 2016
A new report from the Pew Research Center details the political engagement of Americans with disabilities, with over 34 million eligible to vote. The report, “A Political Profile of Disabled Americans,” found that those with disabilities are more engaged with the current election, but are less likely to vote because of obstacles they face in voting.
Bernie Sanders campaigns for Clinton in Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders held a rally in Flagstaff on Tuesday to support presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The crowd filled the 800-seat Prochnow Auditorium on the Northern Arizona University campus and chanted "Hill Yes!" and "Feel The Bern!" between speakers.
Clinton campaign pushing money, proxies to Arizona in effort to swing state
WASHINGTON - With only three weeks to Election Day, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is sending top surrogates to Arizona this week and pledging $2 million in advertising in an effort to turn the state blue for the first time in 20 years.
Does McCain’s position on Donald Trump affect your vote for U.S. Senate?
U.S. Sen. John McCain, who is seeking re-election this year, made headlines when he retracted his endorsement of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Other Republican candidates followed suit, some have remained steadfast in their support and others have not made their position public.
Civics lessened: Arizona fares poorly on civic engagement ranking
WASHINGTON - Arizonans have lower rates of civic engagement than residents of most other states, likely because they are a "state of newcomers" who do not feel the need to build a sense of place, a public policy expert said Friday.
Arizona Horizon: October 12, 2016
Federal prosecutors have said they will file charges against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for ignoring orders from a judge in a racial profiling case. Former U.S. Attorney for Arizona Paul Charlton, currently a partner at Steptoe and Johnson, and Stephen Montoya, a civil rights attorney from the firm Montoya, Lucero and Pastor, will discuss the case.
