This is more than a poll.
It’s an invitation.
The American Ideologue Survey Lab is an open-source research project designed to measure the strength, structure, and survival of the American Ideology in the 21st century.
We are building a comprehensive, transparent, and evolving survey model that maps how the four core values—communitarian individualism, moral & social equality, republicanism, and federalism—still live (or fail to live) in the American mind and experience.
Drawing on decades of political science, survey research, and statistical modeling, this project aims to:
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Define the core constructs of the American Ideology in testable, measurable terms
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Develop and crowdsource a set of validated, rigorous questions and indices
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Diagnose the ideological health of the country by linking values to behavior, identity, and belief
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Deploy the tools openly, inviting scholars, journalists, civic educators, and citizens to use and interpret the data
Our goal: not just to track public opinion, but to rebuild a civic imagination rooted in enduring values. This project will feature:
A collaborative space for scholars, pollsters, and civic-minded citizens to contribute to question design., survey methodology and analysis plan
The Ideology Map
A visual and conceptual framework that links values, variables, and hypotheses.
The Repository
A living library of all survey instruments, datasets, and crosswalks.
Invitation to Collaborate
This is civic infrastructure, not a proprietary product. However, we need support for generous foundations and donors to fund the data collection. We are also open to partnerships with University survey research centers
Ideological Typology Builder
Once data starts coming in, we will create a tool like Pew’s “Political Typology Quiz” where users answer a short battery of questions and are placed in a quadrant or segment of the American Ideologue map.
Annual“State of the Ideology” Reports
Measure and track the health of the American Ideology.
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Survey Sweepstakes
Sign-Up & Official Rules
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Survey Sweepstakes Official Rules
1. Eligibility
Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. states and D.C., aged 18 or older at entry. Employees of American Ideologue and their immediate family or household members are not eligible.
2. Entry & Prize Details
No purchase or survey completion is necessary to enter or win. Participation in the survey grants one (1) automatic entry into the sweepstakes for a chance to win a $500 cash prize. Each completed survey equals one entry. The sweepstakes begins on June 16, 2025 and ends on November 1, 2025.
3. How to Enter
To enter, participants must provide a valid email address, full name. telephone number and physical address and complete the survey in full. Each fully completed survey submission during the sweepstakes period constitutes one entry. Alternatively, you may enter by sending an email to survey@americanideologue.com with your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number.
4. Personal Information Collection
In order to administer this sweepstakes and notify winners, we must collect certain personal information, including your name and contact information. By entering, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Survey responses themselves remain confidential and will not be linked to your identity unless you provide consent.
5. Prize & Odds
One winner will be randomly selected to receive a $500 cash prize. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Only one prize will be awarded. No substitution or transfer of prize is permitted, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
6. Drawing, Notification & Claiming
A random drawing will take place on or before November 30, 2025. The winner will be notified via the email address provided and must respond within five (5) business days to claim the prize. If the selected winner does not respond within that timeframe, an alternate winner may be selected.
7. Taxes
The winner is responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes associated with the prize. A Form 1099-MISC will be issued as required by law.
8. Publicity Release
By accepting the prize, the winner agrees that American Ideologue may use their name, likeness, and city/state of residence for promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
9. Disputes; Governing Law
This sweepstakes is governed by U.S. federal law and the laws of the District of Columbia. Any disputes arising under these rules will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
10. General Conditions
Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the sweepstakes if fraud, technical failures, or other factors impair the integrity of the promotion. Any attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law.
11. Sponsor
This promotion is sponsored by American Ideologue, I Street NE, Washington, DC.