Press – Peter K. Enns | Professor, Cornell University

Op-Eds

Washington Post. “Will Biden and Trump face off again in 2024?” (Jonathon Schuldt and Peter K. Enns, Jul. 14, 2022).
3Streams. “Do you know where your survey data come from?” (Peter K. Enns and Jake Rothschild, May 2, 2022).
Washington Post. “Why aren’t Americans rallying around Biden during a war?” (Peter K. Enns and Douglas Kriner, Apr. 5, 2022). (Verasight Survey)
Los Angeles Times. “Why face mask mandates for all should be back on the table” (Peter K. Enns and Jake Rothschild, Jul. 20, 2021).
Washington Post. “Americans aren’t learning about anti-Asian bias” (Jonathon Schuldt, Peter K. Enns, Katherine Zaslavsky, and Byungdoo Kim, Apr. 23, 2021).
3Streams. “Revisiting the ‘gold standard’ of polling: new methods outperformed traditional ones in 2020” (Peter K. Enns and Jake Rothschild, Mar. 18, 2021).
The Hill. “Did late deciders for Donald Trump impact the election polls this year?” (Peter K. Enns and Jonathon Schuldt, Nov. 23, 2020).
Washington Post. “We predicted the states Biden would win 100 days before the election” (Peter K. Enns and Julius Lagodny, Nov. 12, 2020).
The Hill. “Perfect storm brews with potential confusion over the election results” (Peter K. Enns and Ben Leff, Nov. 3, 2020).
Los Angeles Times. “Will ‘hidden’ Trump supporters give America an election day surprise?” (Peter K. Enns and Jonathon P. Schuldt, Oct. 15, 2020).
3Streams. “Despite differing views, Democrats and Republicans report similar impacts of pandemic” (Peter K. Enns and Jonathon P. Schuldt, Aug. 21, 2020).
Mile End Institute. “How do Brits react to an epidemic: what can polling from the past tell us?” (John Kenny, Nick Or, Andra Roescu, Will Jennings, and Peter K. Enns, Mar. 28, 2020).
Washington Post. “Democrats named Biden, Sanders and Warren as their top picks 18 months ago. What did the primaries change?” (Peter K. Enns and Jonathon P. Schuldt, Mar. 16, 2020).
FiveThirtyEight. “Trump May Be Even More Unpopular Than His Approval Rating Shows” (Peter K. Enns and Jonathon P. Schuldt, Jan. 17, 2020). Featured in The Hill and Outside the Beltway.
Washington Post. “Trump thinks racist rhetoric will help him in 2020. The data suggest otherwise” (Peter K. Enns and Jonathon P. Schuldt, Jul. 29, 2019). Featured on NPR, Time Magazine, Mother Jones, America’s Voice, and CTV News.
Washington Post. “Why Trump’s immigration rhetoric may not help Republicans at the polls” (Peter K. Enns and Jonathon P. Schuldt, Nov. 6, 2018)
Political Wire. “Support for Democrats Increased Among Likely Voters” (Peter K. Enns and Jonathon P. Schuldt, Nov. 6, 2018)
Medium (Cornell University). “Despite Trump, Overwhelming Public Support for Media Coverage of Natural Disasters” (Peter K. Enns and Jonathon P. Schuldt, Oct. 18, 2018)
Political Wire. “Democrats Trusted More on Three Key Issues” (Peter K. Enns and Jonathon P. Schuldt, Oct. 2, 2018)
The Hill. “Trump and the deep divide on environmental quality” (Jonathon P. Schuldt and Peter K. Enns, Sep. 19, 2018)
Political Wire. “What Likely Voters Think of Trump’s Family Separation Policy” (Peter K. Enns, Jonathon P. Schuldt, and Adrienne Scott, Aug, 9, 2018)
Washington Post. “Trump’s Political Base is Weaker than it Seems” (Peter K. Enns, Jonathon P. Schuldt, and Adrienne Scott, Aug. 7, 2018)
Political Wire. “Chart of the Day (Immigration)” (Peter K. Enns and Kyle Howard, Jul. 6, 2018)
Fox News. “What to Expect in the 2018 Midterm Elections” (David A. Bateman and Peter K. Enns, Jun. 5, 2018)
Scholar Strategies Network. “The Importance of Shifting Public Opinion About Criminal Justice and America’s Prison Boom” (Peter K. Enns, Sep. 20, 2017)
Washington Post. “Why the polls missed in 2016: Was it shy Trump supporters after all?” (Peter K. Enns, Jonathon P. Schuldt, Julius Lagodny and Alexander Rauter, Dec. 13, 2016)
New York Times. “Did Moderates Help Elect Trump?” (Peter K. Enns and Jonathon P. Schuldt, Nov. 16, 2016)
New York Times. “Are There Really Hidden Trump Voters?” (Peter K. Enns and Jonathon P. Schuldt, Nov. 7, 2016)
Washington Post. “Wonder why prisons stay full when crime goes down” (Peter K. Enns, May 6, 2016)
LSE Policy Blog. “The U.S. public’s support for being tough on crime has been a main determinant of changes to the incarceration rate” (May 21, 2014)
Washington Post. “The Conservative Shift in Public Opinion has Happened in All 50 States” (Peter K. Enns, Oct. 9, 2013)
LSE Policy Blog. “Presidential campaigns are less important than previously thought in influencing how people vote” (Sep. 5, 2013)

Television/Radio

The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “State Budget; The Border; LGBTQ bill” (Mar. 26, 2021)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “Cuomo’s Nursing Homes; Gun Laws; Prison Closures” (Feb. 19, 2021)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “The Presidents behavior; The VP Debate; Selling Art” (Oct. 9, 2020)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “Conventions; BLM Protests; FDA fast track” (Aug. 28, 2020)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “DACA; LGBT; Juneteenth” (June 19, 2020)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “Flynn; Trump’s Taxes; Disregarders” (May 15, 2020)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “Economy; Unemployment; Voting by Mail” (Apr. 17, 2020)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “COVID-19; Democratic primary; Census” (Mar. 20, 2020)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “Public Shaming; End of cash bail; President and the military” (Nov. 29, 2019)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “Beginnings of Impeachment” (Sep. 27, 2019)
Pundits on the Line. “What Polls Tell Us About 2020” (Sep. 10, 2019); Read about in The Hill
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “The Mueller hearings; Budget deal; Brexit” (Jul. 26, 2019)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “Community Grid; Farmworker fair labor; Impeachment question” (Apr. 25, 2019)
Doing Translational Research. “Public Opinion and Criminal Justice Reform” (Apr. 15, 2019)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “Racist Past; State of the Union; Venezuela” (Feb. 8, 2019)
Poll Hub. “A look back at the polling industry in 2018 & what’s ahead for 2019 & beyond!” (Dec. 28, 2018)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “Bloomberg’s Gift; Criminal Justice Reform; Attorney General” (Nov. 21, 2018)
Need to Know (WXXI) “Race, gender, immigration, and the midterm elections” (Nov.1, 2018)
Democracy Works (WPSU). “How `If it Leads, it Bleeds’ Impacts Democracy” (Oct. 8, 2018)
Viewpoints Radio. “American Jails and Prisons” (Oct. 7, 2018)
The Ivory Tower (WCNY). “NY 24th; Kavanaugh rage; NY parole system” (Oct. 5, 2018)
WCNY “Crime and Punishment in the Empire State” (Sep. 24, 2018)
Political Wire Conversations. “Where Polls Live Forever” (Jan. 31, 2018)
MarketPlace. “Why women and men view the economy differently” (Apr. 25, 2017)
Wide Angle. “The Rise of Incarceration in the U.S.” (Aug. 1, 2016)
A Rude Awakening (KPFA) “Discussion of Incarceration Nation” (Jun. 13, 2016)
New Books Network. “Conversation with Heath Brown about Incarceration Nation” (May 2, 2016)
The David Pakman Show. “How Did Mass Incarceration Get This Bad?” (Apr. 28, 2016)
Keeping Democracy Alive. “How Did We Get to Be Incarceration Nation?” (Apr. 21, 2016)
The Peter Collins Show. “The Causes of Our `Incarceration Nation’” (Apr. 19, 2016)
The Matthew Filipowicz Show. “Episode 483” (Apr. 15, 2016)
The Bill Newman Show. “Conversation about Incarceration Nation” (Apr. 12, 2016)
Conversations Live with Cyrus Webb “Discussion of Incarceration Nation” (Apr. 12, 2016)
Richard French Live (RNN TV) “Criminal Justice Issues” (Apr. 1, 2016)

Select News Coverage

New York Times “Will the Economy Make or Break Biden in 2024?” (Apr. 28, 2023)
Cornell Chronicle “Cornell-led election survey seeks to improve science of polls” (Nov. 3, 2022)
New York Times “How We Think About Politics Changes What We Think About Politics” (Aug. 10, 2022)
The Hill “How many endorse political violence” (Jun. 22, 2022)
Cornell Chronicle “Cornell to lead innovative midterm election survey” (Jun. 17, 2022)
Cornell Chronicle “Misperceptions can threaten scientific advancement” (May 5, 2022)
The Washington Post “San Francisco DA claims ‘vast majority’ of Americans have had family behind bars” (Jul. 30, 2021)
Cornell Chronicle “Data insights firm targets opinions of the hard-to-reach” (May 27, 2021)
The Ezra Klein Show “Violent Crime Is Spiking” (May 21, 2021)
Cornell Chronicle “Voters anxious ahead of election, students’ national poll finds” (Oct. 30, 2020)
Le Figaro “L’économie pèsera-t-elle lourd dans l’élection américaine?” (Oct. 25, 2020)
New York Times “How a Justice Amy Coney Barrett Could Change the U.S.” (Oct. 13, 2020)
FiveThirtyEight “Why The Supreme Court’s Reputation Is At Stake” (Oct. 12, 2020)
FiveThirtyEight “Trump Doesn’t Know Why Crime Rises or Falls” (Oct. 8, 2020)
Cornell Chronicle “Policing, incarceration examined in racism webinar debut” (Sep. 18, 2020)
Cornell Daily Sun “‘Racism Is Embedded’: Scholars Wrestle With Issues of Racism, Policing and Mass Incarceration” (Sep. 18, 2020)
Bloomberg “Kamala Harris Brings Experience…” (Aug. 12, 2020)
Washington Post “Trailing badly in polls, Trump points to ‘hidden’ voters…” (Jul. 30, 2020)
FiveThirtyEight “The Supreme Court’s Big Rulings Were Surprisingly Mainstream This Year” (Jul. 13, 2020)
The Dispatch “The Origins of ‘Defund the Police’” (Jun. 22, 2020)
Washington Post “Though he’ll never admit it, Trump is riding economic trends he inherited” (Feb. 4, 2020)
New York Times “Independent Voters See Economy Improving, a Potential Boon to Trump” (Feb. 1, 2020)
The Hill “Is Mayor Pete the man to beat?” (Nov. 20, 2019)
CNBC “‘Not the economy, stupid’: A majority of Americans say 2020 election will be about other issues” (Nov. 11, 2019)
CNBC “Impeachment, abortion, Obamacare: ‘Ticking time bombs’ one year before Election Day 2020” (Nov. 2, 2019)
New York Times “Why the Economy Might Not Sway 2020 Voters” (Oct. 29, 2019)
How Stuff Works “Nearly Half of All Americans Have a Family Member Who’s Been Jailed” (Mar. 14, 2019)
BBC “Half of US adults have had close family member jailed” (Dec. 6, 2018)
FiveThirtyEight “People Are Changing Their Views On Race And Gender Issues To Match Their Party” (Oct. 24, 2018)
Cornell Research “Big Data on Political Will and Economic Will” (Oct. 18, 2018)
Vox “Remember that study saying America is an oligarchy? 3 rebuttals say it’s wrong” (May 9, 2016)
Washington Monthly “To Influence Policy, You Have to Be More than Rich” (Feb. 16, 2016)
Cornell Chronicle “Securing the American Dream Takes Research on Many Fronts” (Apr. 28, 2015)
Blog Talk Radio “Author Peter Enns discusses Incarceration Nation on Conversation Live“