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    Digital Footprints

    Internet users are becoming more aware of their digital footprint; 47% have searched for information about themselves online, up from just 22% five years ago.

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    Republicans Most Satisfied with Personal Finances

    About 8-in-10 Republicans now say they are “pretty well satisfied” with the way things are going for them financially. By comparison, only 54% of both independents and Democrats subscribe to that view, the largest partisan gap in 20 years of Pew values surveys.

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    Commercialized Christmas

    About half of Americans say they are bothered at least somewhat by the commercialization of Christmas.

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    Happiness and Religious Attendance

    People who attend religious services weekly or more are happier (43% very happy) than those who attend monthly or less (31%); or seldom or never (26%).

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    Holiday Greeting: A Ho-Hum Choice

    A 45%-plurality of Americans say they don’t really care how they are greeted when they enter stores or businesses; 42% prefer a “Merry Christmas” greeting.

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    2007 National Survey of Latinos

    The 2007 National Survey of Latinos (NSL) coincided with a period of increased local- and state-level legislative actions, and stepped-up enforcement measures that accompanied the growing national debate over illegal immigration.

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    With Feds Stuck, States Tackle Immigration

    State lawmakers have taken widely divergent approaches to dealing with an influx of immigrants; some are rolling out welcome mats while others are slamming shut their doors.