Nearly two-thirds (64%) of Americans say the United States does not have a responsibility to do something about the conflict in Syria.

Just over half (52%) of women identify with the Democratic Party or lean Democratic, continuing a longstanding gender gap; in comparison, 43% of men identify with the Democrats.

The National Archives released individual-level records from the 1940 Census for the first time on April 2. The waiting period is mandated by a federal law that protects the data for 72 years after the head count is completed.

Nearly four-in-ten (38%) users of social networking sites discovered through a friend’s posts that his or her political beliefs were different than the user thought.

Nearly nine-in-ten (89%) Republicans favor allowing more oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters compared to about half of Democrats — a gap of 39 points.

Nearly six-in-ten (58%) Americans believe it is more important to have the freedom to pursue life’s goals without state interference than it is for the state to guarantee that no one is in need. Western European publics disagree.

By a 59% to 32% margin, most Americans think Barack Obama will win the 2012 presidential election if Mitt Romney is the Republican nominee. This margin expands significantly if Rick Santorum is the GOP nominee.