44.6% of matchups won
2,729 matchups
Elo 1522
tracked 2025/02/24 → 2026/09/13
mission: Policy analysis and research · Policy research · nonprofits
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing38%
picked as helping wellbeing
1,833 matchups
57%
picked as hurting wellbeing
896 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Nuclear deterrence development
- Health insurance study
- Gun policy analysis
- Space program contribution
- Internet development
Based on 2,729 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/13. Full rankings ·
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