A majority of Americans (57%) mostly or completely agree that it is the responsibility of government to “take care of people who can’t take care of themselves” — however only 19% completely agree.

Nearly six-in-ten voters have received robo-calls in battleground states.

Nearly every Brazilian (92%) considers global warming to be a very serious problem.

Most Americans tend to over-estimate what most other families have; for example, more than six-in-ten (62%) believe say that most families have a high definition television, whereas just 42% of all adults say that their family has one.

Of all the major racial and ethnic groups in the US, blacks are the most likely to report a formal religious affiliation.

One-in-five voters say they know someone who will not vote for Obama because he is black.

More than three-in-four Americans now think the U.S. economy is either in a recession (58%) or — horrors — even a real depression (19%).

About one-in-four voters are still persuadable.

Six-in-ten voters see Obama as most likely to win.

Registered voters apply the term “risky” as often to McCain as they do to Obama.