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Peter K. Enns

Peter K. Enns

@peterenns.bsky.social

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https://peterenns.org/ Professor of Government & Public Policy, Cornell University; Robert S. Harrison Director of https://socialsciences.cornell.edu/; Co-founder, https://www.verasight.io/

Peter Eric Enns is an American Biblical scholar and theologian. He has written widely on hermeneutics, Christianity and science, historicity of the Bible, and Old Testament interpretation. Outside of his academic work Enns is a contributor to HuffPost and Patheos. He has also worked with Francis Collins' The BioLogos Foundation. His book Inspiration and Incarnation challenged conservative/mainstream Evangelical methods of biblical interpretation. His book The Evolution of Adam questions the belief that Adam was a historical figure. .. more

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Verasight @verasight.io · 6d

The findings from The Voter Poll by SSRS are shaping LIVE election coverage across major news networks including ABC News, CNN, NBC News, MSNBC, and FOX News.

Read more about our involvement here: www.verasight.io/post/verasig...

#thevoterpoll #electionresearch #surveydata #election2025

Peter K. Enns @peterenns.bsky.social · 6d

So excited that @verasight.io is part of this important polling effort! A wonderful validation of the incredible Verasight team!!

Verasight @verasight.io · 7d

We are proud to announce that we will be a data contributor to The Voter Poll by SSRS on behalf of ABC News, @apnews.com, CBS, @cnn.com, Fox News Media, & @nbcnews.com. We are excited to support these decision desks & provide Americans with real-time election data.

www.verasight.io/post/verasig...

Verasight is a primary data contributor to The Voter Poll by SSRS

For more than two decades, the leading media networks in the US have pooled their resources to commission a single voter poll to guide their insights and commentary on election results. For the 2025 e...

www.verasight.io

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Verasight @verasight.io · 7d

We are proud to announce that we will be a data contributor to The Voter Poll by SSRS on behalf of ABC News, @apnews.com, CBS, @cnn.com, Fox News Media, & @nbcnews.com. We are excited to support these decision desks & provide Americans with real-time election data.

www.verasight.io/post/verasig...

Verasight is a primary data contributor to The Voter Poll by SSRS

For more than two decades, the leading media networks in the US have pooled their resources to commission a single voter poll to guide their insights and commentary on election results. For the 2025 e...

www.verasight.io

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Peter K. Enns @peterenns.bsky.social · 8d

I’m overwhelmed that in the span of a few years, @verasight.bsky.social went from an idea to providing data to the leading news networks’ election night coverage. This is an amazing validation of the outstanding team at Verasight and an unwavering commitment to innovation and data quality.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 10d

I am very grateful for the positive feedback people have been sending to Strength In Numbers recently.
So: From now until Nov. 5, you can get 20% off an annual subscription using the link below. That'll be enough to carry you through the 2026 midterms! www.gelliottmorris.com/electionseason

Peter K. Enns @peterenns.bsky.social · 11d

Great to see the new poll from @gelliottmorris.com / @verasight.bsky.social: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-v...

New poll: Voters want Democrats to win in NJ, VA and in 2026, as they push back on Trump

Plus: Voters trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle the economy; a majority of voters say Trump is acting above the law; and 62% say the country is off on the wrong track

www.gelliottmorris.com

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Verasight @verasight.io · 12d

Verasight is heading to APHA2025 in DC, hosted by @apha.org. Come by Booth #1019 to ask a free question to 1,000 Americans and see how we power public health research with verified surveys. See you there.

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Drew Engelhardt @amengel.bsky.social · Oct 9

Working on a dissertation in American political behavior and need money for survey research? Apply for a grant worth up to $15,000 from the Rapoport Family Foundation. They’re planning on awarding up to 15 grants this cycle.

Deadline Oct. 22.

www.rapoportfamilyfoundation.com/phdgrant

Rapoport Doctoral Dissertation Grants

Supporting projects for PhD students doing political science research, democracy and social justice.

www.rapoportfamilyfoundation.com

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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · Oct 7

More great work from @gelliottmorris.com and the @verasight.bsky.social team on synthetic samples. The area where it is probably most enthusiastically embraced is market research ... turns out it doesn't work well for simulating consumer behavior either www.verasight.io/reports/coff...

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Verasight @verasight.io · Oct 1

In Verasight’s second synthetic data paper, @gelliottmorris.com, Ben Leff and @peterenns.bsky.social find that the performance of synthetic samples does not consistently improve (and can perform worse) with additional administrative data or real survey responses. Link in the thread.

Peter K. Enns @peterenns.bsky.social · Sep 27

Awesome seeing @verasight.bsky.social mentioned in Paul Krugman and @gelliottmorris.com's conversation!

G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · Sep 27

in which paul krugman and i talk about politics and things: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-ag...

Talking (Again) With G. Elliott Morris

What polls are and aren't telling us right now

paulkrugman.substack.com

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · Sep 27

in which paul krugman and i talk about politics and things: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-ag...

Talking (Again) With G. Elliott Morris

What polls are and aren't telling us right now

paulkrugman.substack.com

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Verasight @verasight.io · Sep 12

#APSA25 by @apsa.bsky.social kicked off yesterday in Vancouver. Come find Verasight at booth 213 to:
• Add a free question to our omnibus survey
• Enter our $250 credit giveaway

Looking forward to connecting with fellow researchers.

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Verasight @verasight.io · Sep 9

Our recent polls have been featured in @cnn.com, @nytimes.com, and by the Governor of California’s office. Our work is also being cited by columnists like @jamellebouie.net to help interpret public sentiment on national issues.

We’re proud to support organizations seeking representative insights.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · Sep 9

Didn't catch this until now: Our Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll was mentioned in CNN's coverage of Trump's approach to handling crime www.cnn.com/2025/08/27/p...

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Verasight @verasight.io · Sep 3

Six members of the Verasight team will be attending #APSA2025, hosted by @apsa.bsky.social‬, from 9/11-9/13 in Vancouver.

We’re offering attendees the opportunity to add a free question to our next omnibus survey and be entered into a $250 Verasight credit giveaway. See you there. #APSA25

Peter K. Enns @peterenns.bsky.social · Aug 27

I'm looking forward to joining this @aapor.bsky.social webinar. Rebecca Steinbach and Deji Suolang will also be presenting.

Peter K. Enns @peterenns.bsky.social · Aug 22

I'm excited to join Deji Suolang and Rebecca Steinbach on Friday 8/29 for this @aapor.bsky.social webinar. I will be discussing Jonathan Colner, Anusha Kumar, @juliuslagodny.bsky.social, and my 2024 presidential election forecast (which correctly forecasted every state and the popular vote).

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · Aug 19

In polling world, “synthetic sampling” (using LLMs to replace human respondents) has been getting a lot of attention recently. Last wk, Ipsos announced a synthetic panel!

But does it actually work? Here’s a white paper I wrote: “Your Polls on ChatGPT”

report.verasight.io/synthetic-sa...

Synthetic Sampling Report | Verasight

A report on the challenges of "synthetic sampling" for public opinion polling.

report.verasight.io

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · Jul 18

I’ve been working with @verasight.bsky.social on various AI projects (including this and some other experiments, results TBD) and here’s a standout quote:

"Fully one-quarter of executives told us they thought AI systems could replace all or most of their jobs"

report.verasight.io/ai-report-ju...

The Age of AI Report - July 2025 | Verasight

report.verasight.io

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · Jun 22

Two pertinent graphs from me tonight...

First, U.S. support for bombing Iran is very low — much lower than support was at the time for the American military attacking Afghanistan, Iraq, and ISIS.

Link: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/polls-amer...

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David Rand @dgrand.bsky.social · Jun 17

🚨 Call for Abstracts!
I'm excited to announce the 2nd workshop on Directions of Polarization, Social Norms, and Trust in Societies
@ MIT on Dec 5-6
Keynotes from
@bgoldberg.bsky.social & @adamberinsky.bsky.social

🗓️ Deadline to submit: July 14, 2025
🔗 sites.google.com/view/polariz...

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · Jun 18

The "Abundance Agenda" is broadly popular, per our new June Strength In Numbers/ @verasight.bsky.social poll.

The exception is for local zoning reforms.

Here’s our alternative to the other pretty obviously biased polls floating around on the subject: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-appr...

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · Jun 17

One huge upside of our independent poll with @verasight.bsky.social : Not having to publish in peer-reviewed journals or sell party strategy means we can publish null effects!

We tested economics and immigration messaging. Fx are too small to pick up.

More: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-appr...

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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · Jun 16

Some of the best, most creative public polling in America is coming from @gelliottmorris.com's substack. Everyone should be asking more open ends like this one.

This is a call to subscribe, and also to every other public pollster to up their game.

www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-appr...

New poll: Trump and deportations unpopular with voters, Dems up 8 in House vote

More: 60% see ethics/corruption problems in Trump administration, and the "Abundance Agenda" is popular (except zoning reform)

www.gelliottmorris.com

Peter K. Enns @peterenns.bsky.social · Jun 13

Insights from @gelliottmorris.com on June Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll dropping Monday.

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Craig Helmstetter @craigstetter.bsky.social · Jun 10

My latest, via @mprnews.org, seeks to answer the question:

Which state is better: Minnesota, Wisconsin or Iowa?

www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0... cc: @apmresearchlab.org

data: @verasight.bsky.social's #aapor25 survey

The great Upper Midwest standoff: Nation thinks Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa are all 'equally good'

A national survey finally addresses the age-old question: “Which state is better? Minnesota, Wisconsin or Iowa?” The most popular answer? “All are equally good.”

www.mprnews.org

Peter K. Enns @peterenns.bsky.social · Jun 6

Cool analysis from @gelliottmorris.com using latest Strength In Numbers / @verasight.bsky.social survey: What voters think about Trump, in their own words open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...

What voters think about Trump, in their own words

Republicans said the president is doing "great," while Democrats think he's "chaotic" and "treasonous"

open.substack.com