Reluctant Suffragettes
Not until 60 years after passage of the 19th Amendment did women finally turn out in equal voting proportion to their male compatriots. What took them so long?
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Think Obama is A Muslim…Still
Since his appearance on the national scene, a consistent one-in-ten Americans say Barack Obama is a Muslim; another 35% say they do not know Obama’s religion.
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Most Favor Gays Serving Openly in the Military
Six-in-ten Americans support allowing gays to serve openly in the armed forces.
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Minority Enrollment in Suburban Schools
Virtually all of the 3.4 million increase in suburban public school enrollments over the past decade and a half has been due to a rapid increase in Latino — and to a lesser degree — black and Asian students.
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Republicans Say Own Leaders Unclear
As many Republicans say their party’s leaders have failed to clearly articulate their position (42%) as say they have explained themselves clearly (41%).
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Have Confidence in Obama on Economy
Seven-in-ten say they have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in Obama to fix the economy; 55% say that about Democratic leaders and 38% about Republican leaders.
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Health Care Spending Trumps Deficit
Most Americans (59%) say they would place a higher priority on spending more money to make health care more accessible and affordable than on reducing the budget deficit.
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Want Tighter Financial Regulation
Six-in-ten Americans think it is a good idea for the government to regulate more strictly the way major financial companies do business.
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Stressed Smokers
Half of all smokers say they “frequently” experience stress, compared with 35% of former smokers and 31% of those who never smoked.
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Less Happy Smokers
A quarter of current smokers say that they are very happy, compared with more than a third of quitters and almost four-in-ten non-smokers.