Few Americans Have a Favorable Opinion of the Federal Government
Just 33% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the federal government, the lowest positive rating in 15 years.
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Beliefs and Practices of U.S. Muslims Differ from Muslims Abroad
A majority of U.S. Muslims (57%) say Islam can be understood in more than one way; globally, views among Muslims trend in the opposite direction.
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Houston Tops the List of Major Metro Areas in Economic Segregation by Income
Among the nation’s 10 largest metro areas, Houston has the highest score – 61 out of 200 — on an index used to measure residential segregation by income.
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American Popular Culture Gets High Marks Abroad
Two-thirds of publics across 16 countries surveyed say they like American music, movies and television, an increase of six percentage points since 2007.
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Deepening Divide Between Republicans and Democrats Over Business Regulation
There is a 35 point gap between Republicans who believe that government regulation of business usually does more harm than good and the number of Democrats who share that view.
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Users of Social Networking Sites Find Surprises about Friends’ Politics
Nearly four-in-ten (38%) of social networking site users have discovered through their friends’ postings that their political beliefs were different than they thought
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Older Americans Have Been Highly Resistant to Medicare Changes
Older Americans are wary of changes to Medicare. Compared with younger people, they are more positive about the way the program operates, less apt to think that changes are needed and far less disposed towards Paul Ryan’s proposal to reshape Medicare. A Pew Research survey in May of 2011 found that those 65 and older […]
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Partisan Polarization Surges in Bush, Obama Years
When it comes to American views on government and social values, the average partisan gap has nearly doubled over the last 25 years — from 10 percentage points in 1987 to 18 percentage points.
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Paul Ryan’s Religious Biography
Part of a series of profiles of the 2012 presidential candidates and their religious beliefs.
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Catching Up With Ambassador Victoria Nuland