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2010

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    Wait til Next Year

    While a majority of Americans believe that next year will be better than 2010, there was far more optimism at the beginning of the year.

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    WikiLeaks Prove Wickedly Popular Among Bloggers

    For the third time this month, bloggers remained wrapped up in the WikiLeaks affair and U.S. government response. Bloggers also cheered the end the of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. On Twitter, news media predictions for 2011 garnered the most attention. And a shocking event caught live on video drew the most views on YouTube.

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    Mobile Politics 2010

    More than a quarter of American adults used their cell phones to learn about or participate in the 2010 midterm election campaign.

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    Politics goes mobile

    More than a quarter of American adults – 26% – used their cell phones to learn about or participate in the 2010 mid-term election campaign.

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    Top Stories of 2010: Haiti Earthquake, Gulf Oil Spill

    Summary of Findings Two major disasters – the earthquake in Haiti and the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico – captured the public’s attention more than any other major stories in 2010, but Americans also kept a consistent eye on the nation’s struggling economy. In mid-January, 60% of the public said they were following […]

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    Baby Boomers Approach 65 – Glumly

    As the leading edge of the giant Baby Boomer generation turns 65 on January 1, 2011, a Pew Research roundup of new and recent surveys finds that this age group is more downbeat than others about the trajectory of their lives and the direction of the nation as a whole. This report explores Boomers’ political and social values; their economic hopes and fears and their overall satisfaction with life.

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    Census 2010: Apportionment Basics

    The first numbers from the 2010 Census, to be released tomorrow, are the state population totals that have been the basis of the proportional division of seats in the House of Representatives since the nation’s early days