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    How Many Hispanics? More Than Expected

    The Pew Hispanic Center released an updated analysis today that compares Hispanic population counts in the 2010 Census with the Census Bureau’s own population estimates.

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    Public Stays Focused on Japan as Media Turns to Libya

    Summary of Findings The public’s news interests this week are far out of sync with the news media’s coverage: While the aftermath of the Japan earthquake and tsunami was the public’s top story by a wide margin, news organizations devoted far more coverage to the military conflict in Libya. Nearly six-in-ten Americans (57%) say they […]

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    Twitter Users

    Among adults who go online, 8% use Twitter.

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    Campaign 2012: Obama vs. Generic GOP

    Nearly half (47%) of registered voters say they would like to see Barack Obama reelected in 2012, while 37% would prefer to see a Republican candidate take the White House.

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    No 2012 GOP Front-Runner

    Among possible candidates for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, four (Romney, Huckabee, Palin and Gingrich) are supported by more than 10% of Republican voters and none garners the support of more than one-in-five GOP voters.

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    Favorable First Lady

    Nearly seven-in-ten Americans have a favorable view of Michelle Obama.