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    Fred Thompson’s Online Campaign Is in Full Swing

    When he formally enters the 2008 race this week, former Sen. Fred Thompson can behave in all ways like a presidential candidate. But on his “testing the waters” website, I’mwithFred.com, he’s already been busy reaching out to supporters.

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    Fred Thompson’s Campaign Web Site Was Already in Full Swing

    Now that Fred Thompson has formally announced his candidacy for President, his live campaign can begin to match the vigorous cyberspace campaign he's been running for months. In a follow-up to a July 12 report on the Web sites of the other Presidential hopefuls, PEJ finds that Thompson’s full-service site is among the most sophisticated of anyone running–even before he had declared.

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    Home Insurance Woes Mount in U.S. Coastal Areas

    Two years after Hurricane Katrina, state governments along the Gulf Coast and in other storm-prone areas struggle to keep affordable coverage available in areas seen as increasingly risky.

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    Muslim American Life Since 9/11

    That’s the percentage of Muslim Americans who say that since the 9/11 attacks, it has become more difficult to be a Muslim in the United States; 40% see no change.

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    Call Births to Unwed Mothers a Big Problem

    That’s the number of U.S. adults who say that the growing number of children in this country born to unmarried mothers is a “big problem,” although there is little agreement on the primary cause of the problem.

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    Working Moms: Good or Bad for Society?

    That’s the plurality of at-home moms who consider the increase in working mothers bad for society; some 34% of working moms agree.

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    Optimists About Housing Prices

    As recently as June, more than six-in-ten Americans (62%) still expected U.S. housing prices to continue to rise.