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    McCain’s Negatives Mostly Political, Obama’s More Personal

    Overview As the end of the primary season draws near, Barack Obama is the clear favorite of Democratic voters for their party’s presidential nomination. He currently holds a wide 54% to 41% lead over Hillary Clinton. But when the Illinois Democrat is tested against John McCain in a general election matchup, he now runs about […]

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    Character and the Primaries of 2008

    What were the dominant personal narratives conveyed in media coverage of the presidential candidates? Which contenders fared best in the press and how critical was that coverage in influencing public opinion? How did those candidate story lines change over time? A new PEJ study of the 2008 primary season examines these questions.

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    The Middle Class Blues

    When it comes to anxiety about family finances, an old truism applies: Where you stand depends on where you sit. Or, more precisely, on where your house or apartment sits.

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    Greater Coverage of McCain, But Public Still Focused on Obama

    Summary of Findings Despite a significant increase in news coverage of John McCain last week, Barack Obama remained by far the most visible candidate in the eyes of the public. Fully half of the public said Obama was the candidate they had heard the most about in the news recently, while only 8% said they […]

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    Co-Worker Searches

    One-in-five online adults have used a search engine to find information about a co-worker, professional colleague, or business competitor.

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    African Americans Assess Recent Progress

    Just one-in-five African Americans now say things are better for blacks now than they were five years ago — down from 70% who said so in 1969.

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    Discrimination Most Important Problem Facing U.S. Muslims

    Cited by 19% of Muslim Americans, prejudice and discrimination lead the list of the biggest problems that U.S. Muslims say they face, followed by being viewed as terrorists, ignorance about Islam and negative stereotyping.

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    Rating Personal Finances

    As has been the case for some time, Americans are close to evenly divided between those who rate their personal finances as only fair or poor (51%) and those who say they are excellent or good (47%).