More Hear Negative News About Michelle Obama Than Cindy McCain
While opinions about both potential First Ladies are mostly positive, Mrs. Obama has emerged as a more high profile and controversial spouse than Mrs. McCain.
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More Hear Negative News About Michelle Obama than Cindy McCain
Summary of Findings. With the major party nominations now settled, the images of the candidates’ wives are coming into sharper focus. While opinions about Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama are mostly positive, Mrs. Obama has emerged as the more high profile and controversial spouse. More Americans have heard a lot about Michelle Obama than Cindy […]
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life to Release Part II of U.S. Religious Landscape Survey
Study details Americans’ religious beliefs and behaviors as well as their social and political attitudes Washington, D.C.—In a noon EDT conference call for journalists on Monday, June 23, 2008, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life will release the second report of a landmark survey that examines the tremendous diversity of Americans’ religious beliefs […]
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Obama Makes More News Than McCain, But It’s Not All Good
In the kickoff week of full-time general election coverage, a collection of policy issues—from the war to gas prices—made up the leading media campaign narrative. But the press also lavished considerable attention on one high-profile controversy and on some of the ill will left over from the Democratic primary battle.
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More See America’s Loss of Global Respect as Major Problem
Overview More Americans now say that the United States is less respected in the world than it has been in the past, and a growing proportion views this as a major problem for the country. More than seven-in-ten Americans (71%) say that the United States is less respected by other countries these days, up from […]
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The internet and the 2008 election
A record-breaking 46% of Americans have already used internet for politics this election season and Obama backers have an edge