2011

reportDec 11, 2011

The Gingrich Rise Fuels Campaign Coverage

One GOP candidate has not only soared in the polls recently, he’s become the focal point of news coverage as well. A presidential speech drove coverage of the week’s No. 2 story, the economy.
reportDec 9, 2011

Albright backs up Clinton, calls out Putin
short readDec 9, 2011

GOP Nomination Race Hurting the Party

About three-in-ten (31%) Americans say that their impression of the Republican presidential field is getting worse as they learn more about the candidates.
reportDec 8, 2011

The Difficult Transition from Military to Civilian Life

Military service is difficult, demanding and dangerous. But returning to civilian life also poses challenges for the men and women who have served in the armed forces.
reportDec 8, 2011

For Gingrich, Age May Just Be a Number
short readDec 8, 2011

Unauthorized Immigrants: Length of Residency

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the 10.2 million unauthorized adult immigrants in the United States have lived in this country for at least 10 years.
short readDec 8, 2011

The Partisan Divide on Global Warming

Nearly eight-in-ten (77%) Democrats believe there is solid evidence of global warming compared to 43% of Republicans.
short readDec 8, 2011

The Poverty Threshold: An Alternative Measure

The Census Bureau has developed an alternative measure of poverty that takes into account a wider range of factors than the official poverty measure. The alternative measure sets the poverty threshold for 2010 at $24,343, which is $2,230 higher than the official measure for a two-adult two-child family.
short readDec 8, 2011

Confidence in Democracy and Capitalism Wanes in Former Soviet Union

Large majorities of people in three former Soviet republics — Russia (82%), Lithuania (91%) and Ukraine (95%) — believe that politicians far more than ordinary people have benefited from the changes that have taken place in their countries since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
reportDec 8, 2011

Twitter and the Campaign

A new PEJ study of the Twitter campaign conversation using computer technology reveals how the White House hopefuls fared, examines differences between the political discussions on Twitter and blogs, and updates the tone of the candidates’ news narratives.

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