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Home of #RoperiPoll, the world’s largest public opinion data archive, with survey data from more than 150 different countries from 1935 to today. Find us on Twitter/X:@RoperCenter Facebook: The Roper Center LinkedIn: The Roper Center

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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
From analyzing vaccine sentiment across the political aisle to tracking immigration attitudes, researchers use Roper iPoll to power original insights. Check out some of the incredible work featured in our bibliography. 📊 bit.ly/3LgSJHs
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Roper Student Scholars are using the archive to support research on U.S. opinions about AI in health care, Latin American attitudes about foreign relations, Russian opinion during the war with Ukraine, and implications of recommended transparency elements for polling quality assessment.
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Another school year, another set of backpacks donated by the Roper Center staff to local kids through the Cornell Elves program: elves.cornell.edu/ba...
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
During her Cornell University visit last week, CNN Polling & Analytics Editor Ariel Edwards-Levy shared her recently published guide to handling the oncoming deluge of midterm polling. Read the article here: www.cnn.com/2026/09/...
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Roper Center collection on elections and presidents contains decades of opinion data. Find attitudes, beliefs, values, and explore the choices made by Americans when it comes to politics and policymakers. ropercenter.cornell....
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Roper Center staff recently welcomed CNN Polling & Analytics Editor Ariel Edwards-Levy to our offices at Cornell University to meet the team and explore the materials on site!
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research has always been where thinking people go to learn what people are thinking. ropercenter.cornell....
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Do you need to convert Column Binary (or colbin) data? The Roper Center has prepared a helpful step-by-step guide. ropercenter.cornell....
Screenshot of available column binary conversion guide on Roper iPoll homepage
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
When it comes to the economy, there are many ways to measure the public's mood. Roper iPoll offers 237 pre-built current and historical trends on public views of their own finances, the stock market, employment, and more. bit.ly/3U9IXQZ
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Looking for subnational public opinion data? 🗺️  The U.S. State Collection in Roper iPoll offers question-level polling constrained to specific states - ideal for comparative state politics and policy impact studies.
State-level search from Roper iPoll
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We met some amazing new Cornell University Graduate students at the Fall Graduate Resource Fair in Barton Hall and introduced them to Roper iPoll. #WelcomeCornelians cornellresearch.bsky.social
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Graduate research pro-tip: Save hours on secondary data prep with Roper iPoll⏱️ When searching, instantly filter search results by: exact question-level variables, availability of full microdata/dataset downloads, specific survey organization (Gallup, Pew, NORC, etc.)
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Roper iPoll offers over 80 years of polling data, providing economists with historical depth across macroeconomic timeframes. bit.ly/EconomyTopic
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Roper iPoll offers over 80 years of polling data, providing economists with historical depth across macroeconomic timeframes. bit.ly/EconomyTopic
Economy topic datasets and questions
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Trend analysis in survey research isn't just about tracing history—it’s about understanding the underlying structural shifts in public sentiment. With nearly 1 million questions archived in Roper iPoll, research data across decades is just a query away.
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
What was the American public concerned about during the "Dog Days" of summer 50 years ago? ☀️ From summer vacation habits in the 1970s to air-conditioning polling in the 1950s, public opinion research captures not just major political shifts but also the rhythm of daily life.
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Explore updates we’ve implemented on our presidential approval tracker. View historical tracking and compare any president going as far back as FDR: ropercenter.cornell....
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Thinking about the intensity of these weather events, do you think the following (Wildfires) have become more or less intense, or has there been no change, compared to ten years ago? Find the answers to this and more in Roper iPoll. bit.ly/4qsviAu Ipsos US USA TODAY
Graph of results: Do you think the following (Wildfires) have become more or less intense, or has there been no change, compared to ten years ago?
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
On August 21, 1959, Hawaii officially became the 50th U.S. state. What did Americans across the nation think about expanding the Union at the time? 🌺 USA polling trends give us a window into how the country viewed its changing borders. bit.ly/4wyOTkU
Trend line graphic of Hawaii favorability as a state
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
“I used Campaign Weathervane in my introduction to American Government course last semester, and the students really enjoyed it!
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Today we celebrate the 34th annual International Left-Handers Day, August 13th, 2026. When asked in 1992, only 10% of respondents reported being primarily left-handed. @NBCNews @WSJ Are you a righty or lefty?
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Our collection of over 25,000 public opinion datasets spans the globe! The interactive map on our site makes searching easy and provides direct links to the data. Check it out:
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Roper Center renews decade-long partnership with CarouselCornell Cornell Chronicle:
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Roper Center renews decade-long partnership with Cornell | Cornell Chronicle
The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research will remain at Cornell for another 10 years, the longest term in the partnership’s history, as of August 1.
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We are looking forward to our Mitofsky award ceremony and event, held this year in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, November 12th, from 6 - 9 p.m. at @‌PewResearch. We thank our current sponsors and invite others to consider giving at bit.ly/4iTagW6
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Faculty at our member institutions can now list Roper iPoll as a class resource in Canvas LMS using the VitalSource external tool. Contact your Canvas administrator for more details on how to integrate Roper iPoll into your student resource list today! bit.ly/4fzDt8Z
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Public opinion research isn't just about politics! Our data covers a wide range of social issues, from education to technology. Explore the breadth of topics in our collection. ropercenter.cornell....
Screenshot of a sample of our available topics in Roper iPoll
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Did you know that users can collaborate within the #RoperiPoll Workspace? Invite a new collaborator using their Account ID or email address to share questions, trends, and full studies of interest.
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Roper Center renews decade-long partnership with CarouselCornell Cornell Chronicle:
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Roper Center renews decade-long partnership with Cornell | Cornell Chronicle
The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research will remain at Cornell for another 10 years, the longest term in the partnership’s history, as of August 1.
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
PartnerSearch data management software brings the robust archive infrastructure designed and maintained by the Roper Center to your organization. Allow anyone to search and immediately find results to every question you’ve ever asked. ropercenter.cornell....
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Who hasn't signed up for digital delivery yet? Find out about #newdata, special initiatives, events, staff/student profiles, and more behind-the-scenes info from the Roper Center bit.ly/39QKUGD
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
As a non-profit, we are grateful for the support of our member organizations. Please help us welcome our #NewMembers to #RoperiPoll: Marymount Manhattan College, Liberty University, OpenAI, Stockton University, and the University of Minnesota at Duluth.
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Roper iPoll is coming soon to the Knowledge Bases (KBs - Alma CZ, SFX, 360) and Discovery services (CDI - Central Discovery Index whose data supports Primo and Summon) from @Clarivate!
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
How do Americans feel about the World Cup? Find opinions and answers with access to #RoperiPoll : bit.ly/4vlvd3b @‌IPSOS
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
How have American attitudes toward summer fashion shifted over the last 50 years? Dive into the Roper iPoll archive to see how trends—and public perception—changed from the mid-century to today. 🌊🩱 #SummerFashion
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Staycation or road trip? In 1974, 41% of Americans planned to travel somewhere in the Continental U.S. for summer vacation. Today, the numbers look a bit different. Check out how our summer travel habits have adapted. 🚗https://bit.ly/4enZAjt
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
From analyzing vaccine sentiment across the political aisle to tracking immigration attitudes, researchers use Roper iPoll to power original insights. Check out some of the incredible work featured in our bibliography. 📊
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Select Bibliography | Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
This is a select bibliography of publications that use data from the Roper Center. Some cite information on overall responses obtained from iPoll; some are based on individual-level analyses of datasets held by the Roper Center, and others use our Presidential approval series or other indexes constructed from Roper Center data.
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Public opinion is a global conversation. Thanks to data providers like Afrobarometer, Market Analysis (Brazil), and Central Asia Barometer, researchers can track democratic will and development priorities across continents.
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The mysteries of column binary revealed! Converting punch-card data files to today’s stats formats can unlock decades-old data for publication. Roper provides everything you need to convert whole datasets or just the variables you need.
Note: Reinhold, A. (2006). Binary punched card. [Online image]. Wikimedia Commons..
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Fireworks, grilling, or just catching up on sleep? 🍔🎆 According to public opinion data, 38% of Americans celebrate the 4th of July with a BBQ. How are you spending your holiday? Let us know below! bit.ly/4aa22rq
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Roper isn’t just iPoll - we also hold a huge library of reports, banner books, interviewer training manuals, and more from organizations like ORC, Market Opinion Research, Wirthlin, and more, plus decades of periodicals related to polling. Contact us to learn more!
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Not all polls are created equal. Want to see what we require from our data providers to be accepted into the Roper iPoll collection? bit.ly/3Tprl0I
Roper Center transparency report requirements
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Our state collection is ever-growing. Roper iPoll holds over 50,000 searchable state-level questions (and about 4,000 datasets) together representing over 400 organizations.
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
“At Kaiser Family Foundation, our mission is to give voice to people whose views can easily be left out of policy debates..." Mollyann Brodie, Executive vice president and chief operating officer of KFF and executive director of its Public Opinion and Survey Research Program
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Did you know that the Roper iPoll platform features more than 800 French survey research datasets? bit.ly/49nu3LG
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Roper iPoll recently added the U.S. Travel Association Biometrics Survey by IPSOS, asking more than 1,100 respondents about TSA, air travel policy, biometrics, and more: bit.ly/4e5zUI8
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Roper iPoll provides users with a way to organize and share compiled research data. We call it, Workspace. Want to share your folder with a collaborator? Allow access with a simple step. Learn more at www.youtube.com/watc...
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Data literacy – the ability to find, analyze, interpret, and describe data – is essential for academic and career success. Find lesson plans and curriculum aligned with AP course requirements, as well as public tools from the Roper Center: bit.ly/4cxxNdo
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Roper’s Associate Director Brett Powell joins the program at CESSDA 50 Future-ready social science: Data, policy, and impact conference as a panelist in the Landscape - Future-Ready Together: Bridging Research and Policy session, June 18, 2026, at 9:15 am www.cessda.eu/50/Ses... CESSDA ERIC
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Never-before-seen data from top Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg! Download reports and banner books from his US work for Bill Clinton and Al Gore, as well as his political surveys in Bolivia, Israel, and Vienna! bit.ly/4dUp3Rd
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Roper Center @ropercenter.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
How have summer vacation preferences, travel budgets, and popular destinations shifted over the decades? You can find answers to your questions in Roper iPoll: bit.ly/4a4W7Ub
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