A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
Politics Southerners don’t like Obamacare, but they also don’t want to repeal it, NYT/KFF Southern whites’ loyalty to GOP nearing that of blacks to Democrats, The Upshot/NYT Campaign donations come from more places, but concentrated among rich, WashPost Californians give Common Core, new funding formula high marks, PPIC Economy, healthcare hurting Colorado Sen. Mark Udall in reelection bid, Quinnipiac Facebook closes in on Google in D.C. lobbying spending, The Wall Street Journal Obama’s 2012 religious coalition resembled young voters –Romney’s, seniors, Brookings
Economy Americans’ ratings of their personal finances is most positive since 2008, Gallup Personal income rose by an average of 2.3% in 2012, Bureau of Economic Analysis Why has housing market slowed? Less inventory, lower affordability, Wall Street Journal Most imported U.S. clothing comes from China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, FiveThirtyEight
Health & Society More Hispanics, blacks enrolling in college, but lag in bachelor’s degrees, Fact Tank Americans favor affirmative action in principle, but not in college admissions, Gallup About half of internationally adopted children were born in Asia, report, Census Bureau White, older and self-employed people want to keep their health plans, Washington Post 7.5% of 6- to 17-year-olds used prescription meds for emotional/behavioral issues, CDC Chart: California’s water supplies are dwindling as its population is rising, The Economist
International Majority of Tunisians prefer democracy; 70% satisfied with their own, IRI Malians’ demand for democracy is below African average, Afrobarometer Economic growth in Africa projected to pick up, but subject to risks, IMF 53% in EU say working conditions in their country are good, Eurobarometer
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