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%).
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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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
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Arab Spring Fails to Improve U.S. Image
Support for democracy is high throughout much of the Middle East, but the Arab Spring has not led to an improvement in America’s image in the region. Instead, in key Arab nations and in other predominantly Muslim countries, views of the U.S. remain negative. On balance, extremist groups also viewed negatively, although they receive significant levels of support in some countries.