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    The Right Stuff

    Americans see McCain as “personally qualified to be president.”

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    Few Chinese Aware of Product Recalls

    Despite several high-profile consumer product recalls in China recently, hardly any (1%) among the Chinese public say they have heard a lot about them.

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    Si Se Puede

    Hispanics support Obama over McCain by three-to-one.

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    Obamanomics

    Obama is seen as the better steward of the economy.

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    A Race Factor?

    McCain’s lead among white voters is no larger than Bush’s in 2000 and 2004.

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    Venus v. Mars

    Women favor Obama while men go for McCain.

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    Viral Politics

    Two-in-five Americans have gone online for campaign information.

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    Wiz Kids

    Younger voters are significantly more knowledgeable this election.

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    War in Georgia is Bigger News than the Campaign

    Last week, for the first time this year, an event other than the race for president was the No. 1 story. The crisis with Russia was the top story and campaign theme in a week when Barack Obama got more coverage, but John McCain may have gotten the better of it.

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    Tracking the Economic Slowdown

    The story of the troubled U.S. economy has proven a hard one for journalists to tell. How have the media covered the slump? How timely was the reporting? Did the media influence public attitudes?