Spiritual “Renewalists” in America
That’s the percentage of Americans who are “renewalist,” a faith that emphasizes such spiritually renewing “gifts of the Holy Spirit” as speaking in tongues, divine healing and prophesying.
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Never Gonna Make It
That’s the number of currently employed Americans who don’t expect they will ever make enough money to have the kind of life they want.
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Gen Nexters Say It’s OK With Them If You Want to Smoke Pot
That’s the portion of Gen Nexters (those ages 18-25) who say it is okay for other people to smoke marijuana; 35% of Gen Xers and Boomers agree.
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Giving Thanks for Football
As American families gather for the Thanksgiving Holiday, many among them will be distracted by America’s favorite sport, football. A plurality of Americans (34%) rate football as their favorite sport to watch.
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Can Israeli and Palestinian Rights Coexist?
That’s the percentage of Americans who say they believe a way can be found for the state of Israel to exist so that the rights and needs of the Palestinian people are taken care of.
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GenNexters Say “We’re Really Different!”
That’s the percentage of young Americans (ages 18-25) who see their generation as unique and distinct from other generations. This sentiment is held by young people across the board — men, women, conservative, moderate, white and non-white.
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Bill Clinton’s Possible Return
That’s the percentage of Americans who say that the former president would have a positive influence on his wife, if she wins the presidency.
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GOP ID Among Young White Evangelicals
That’s the percentage of young white evangelicals (ages 18-29) who identify as Republicans, a 15-point drop since 2005.
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Mixed Views of both Mormon and Muslim Faiths
Slightly more than half of the U.S. public (53%) say they have a favorable opinion of both Mormons and Muslim Americans, although most say they know little or nothing about either faith.
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Republicans Increasingly Critical of Party
Just 36% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say the Republican Party does an excellent or good job of standing up for traditional GOP positions.