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What happens America is condensed into one room? Partisanship fades.

Students participate in a political 'speed dating' event sponsored by BridgeND at the University of Notre Dame campus on September 12, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. The student-led BridgeND fosters healthy dialogue by bringing together people from across the political spectrum who want to talk openly and respectfully challenge one another on important national issues. Students are now setting up similar groups on other campuses around the country, seeking to counter political polarization.

Dear reader:

“The country is not as divided as the media make it seem.”

That’s a quote from a participant in a recent election survey experiment called “America in One Room.” As the name indicates, the project brought together a representative sample

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