Buying a Home is a Good Investment
An overwhelming 81% of Americans say that purchasing a home is the best long-term investment a person can make.
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Rent or Buy?
By a large margin, most adults who rent would like to one day purchase a home (81%) rather than continue to rent (17%).
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What Caused the Civil War?
By a 48%-to-38% margin, more Americans say states’ rights rather than slavery was the main cause of the Civil War.
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Positive Reaction to the Confederate Flag
Just one-in-ten Americans have a positive reaction when they see the Confederate flag displayed.
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Zuckerberg vs. Boehner (updated)
Far more young adults are able to identify the founder of Facebook (63%) than name the speaker of the House (21%).
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Republican Control?
Fewer than four-in-ten Americans can say which house of Congress is controlled by the GOP.
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The Latino Electorate: More Voters, More Non-Voters
A record 6.6 million Latinos voted in the 2010 midterm election, but the group’s representation remains below its share of the general population.
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Overturn Egypt-Israel Peace Agreement
A majority of Egyptians want their country to annul its peace treaty with Israel.
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Egyptian Views of Democracy
By a 22-point margin, Egyptians choose democracy over stability.
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Muslim World Is Unsure of Obama, Poll Finds