Congress, the Parties, and the Anti-Incumbent Mood
One-third of voters say their own representative in Congress should not be re-elected.
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2011: A Year of Big Stories Both Foreign and Domestic
Overview The threat of nuclear disaster in Japan and the killing of Osama bin Laden by Navy SEALs were two of the breaking news stories that captured the greatest amount of public attention in 2011. But Americans also kept a steady watch on the economy at home. More than half said they followed news about […]
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How Cellphones Unite the World
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In 2007, Mood Just Beginning to Sour, Democrats Better Regarded
Four years ago, as voters were about to cast the first ballots in the 2008 election, the public’s mood was not very good, but still a lot better than it is today. In late 2007, the economic recession was gaining strength and the public’s view of the economy had grown more negative. Only about a […]
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Social networking booming in Egypt, Russia, survey finds
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Santa, text me: Globally, just about everyone is
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Tax System Seen as Unfair, in Need of Overhaul
Overview Public dissatisfaction with the tax system has grown over the past decade, and the focus of the public’s frustration is not how much they themselves pay, but rather the impression that wealthy people are not paying their fair share. The number of Americans who feel they pay more than their fair share in federal […]