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reportJan 15, 2009

Hispanics and the New Administration

A year and a half after a lengthy, often rancorous debate over immigration reform filled the chambers of a stalemated Congress, the issue appears to have receded in importance among one of the groups most affected by it–Latinos.
reportJan 15, 2009

Strong Confidence in Obama – Country Seen As Less Politically Divided

Overview Public confidence in Barack Obama to deal with the nation’s most pressing problems is quite high, with about seven-in-ten saying they have at least a fair amount of confidence that he will do the right thing when it comes to mending the economy, preventing terrorism, and in dealing with Iraq. Notably, many Americans not […]
short readsJan 15, 2009

Fewer See a Partisan Divide

Fewer than half (46%) among the American public now see the country as more politically divided than in the past, down 20 points from January 2007.
short readsJan 15, 2009

Congressional Favorability

Just 40% of the public has a favorable opinion of Congress.
short readsJan 15, 2009

Think Favorably About Obama

A pre-inaugural Pew Research Center poll finds about eight-in-ten Americans (79%) hold a favorable view of the incoming president, including 59% of Republicans.
short readsJan 15, 2009

Plan to Watch the Inauguration

Two-thirds of Americans (67%) say they plan to watch Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20; not surprisingly, even higher percentages of Democrats, Obama voters and African Americans say they plan to tune in.
reportJan 15, 2009

European Worries About Reliance on Russian Energy Were Already High

Just as concern about energy dependence has become widespread, so too have unfavorable views of Russia and its Prime Minister Putin.
reportJan 15, 2009

European Worries About Reliance on Russian Energy Were Already High

by Erin Carriere-Kretschmer, Senior Research Associate, Pew Global Attitudes Project and Katie Holzwart, Research Analyst, Pew Global Attitudes Project As Russian and Ukrainian leaders squabbled over gas supplies in late 2008 and early 2009, Eastern Europeans farther down the pipeline went without heat. European Commissioner Jose Manuel Barroso called the dispute “most unacceptable and incredible,” […]
featureJan 15, 2009

The Religious Affiliations of U.S. Presidents

Nearly half the nation’s presidents have been affiliated with the Episcopal or Presbyterian churches. John F. Kennedy remains the only Catholic to have held the nation’s highest office. Only three U.S. presidents — Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson — have been unaffiliated with a specific religious tradition. Sources: Ronald Reagan: The Ronald Reagan […]
featureJan 15, 2009

Abortion Views by Religious Affiliation

Thursday, Jan. 22 marks the 36th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark abortion ruling, Roe v. Wade (1973). Abortion remains a divisive issue in the U.S., with a slim majority (53%) in favor of keeping it legal in all or most cases and four-in-ten in favor of making it illegal in all or most […]