Interest in Democratic Convention Not as High as in 2008
Just more than four-in-ten Americans say they are interested in what happens at the Democratic convention, down from about six-in-ten in 2008.
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Mormonism in the 2012 Election
A new slideshow highlights recent Pew Research Center data on voters’ views of the Mormon religion and Mormons’ opinions on their place in society.
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Romney in a Word: ’Honest,’ ’Businessman,’ ’Rich’
As the American public has learned more about Mitt Romney over the course of the past year, his image has changed substantially. Last fall, the one word that came to mind most frequently when people were asked to describe Romney was Mormon. The same question this spring elicited the words rich and no more frequently […]
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Paul Ryan in a Word: ’Conservative,’ ’Intelligent’
As Paul Ryan prepares to accept his nomination as the GOP’s vice presidential candidate, the American public has a mixed impression of him. When asked what one word comes to mind when thinking about Ryan, the most frequent responses are conservative, intelligent, good, unknown, and young. In the latest national survey by the Pew Research […]
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Chinese parents defrauded by ’perfect’ education
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More Interest in GOP Platform than Romney’s Speech
Overview As the Republican convention gets underway, more Americans express interest in learning about what’s in the GOP platform than in the speeches by either Mitt Romney or his running mate. About half of the public (52%) is interested in learning about the Republican Party’s platform, while 44% are interested in Romney’s acceptance speech and […]
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Infographic: Hispanics in the U.S.
Report: The 10 Largest Hispanic Origin Groups: Characteristics, Rankings, Top Counties
