Fact Sheets: Public Views About Science

reportSep 4, 2012

Politics on Social Networking Sites

Campaign and policy-related material on SNS plays a modest role in influencing most users’ views & political activities. Democrats & liberals are the most likely to say the sites have impact and are important.
reportAug 31, 2012

Public Says a Secure Job Is the Ticket to the Middle Class

Americans believe that having a secure job is by far the most important requirement for being in the middle class, easily trumping homeownership and a college education, according to a new nationwide Pew Research Center survey of 2,508 adults. Nearly nine-in-ten adults (86%) say a person needs a secure job to be considered part of […]
reportAug 30, 2012

Callista Gingrich says Barack Obama has “weakened the respect for America abroad”
reportAug 30, 2012

Slideshow: Mormonism in the 2012 Election

A new slideshow highlights recent Pew Research Center data on voters’ views of the Mormon religion and Mormons’ opinions on their place in society.
reportAug 30, 2012

Condoleezza Rice Has a Lot of Nerve
reportAug 30, 2012

European Conservatives Steer Clear of Romney
short readsAug 30, 2012

Interest in Democratic Convention Not as High as in 2008

Just more than four-in-ten Americans say they are interested in what happens at the Democratic convention, down from about six-in-ten in 2008.
short readsAug 30, 2012

Majority of Public Agrees Labor Unions Needed

Nearly two-thirds of Americans agree that labor unions are necessary to protect working people.
short readsAug 30, 2012

Most Have Favorable View of Michelle Obama

About two-thirds of registered voters have a favorable impression of Michelle Obama.
featureAug 30, 2012

Mormonism in the 2012 Election

A new slideshow highlights recent Pew Research Center data on voters’ views of the Mormon religion and Mormons’ opinions on their place in society.