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reportJan 31, 2008

GOP Debate’s Economic Focus Mirrors Country’s Growing Concern

But candidates’ perceptions on economic growth and tax cuts diverge from overall public priorities.
reportJan 31, 2008

States Take Sides in Stem Cell Debate

A Stateline.org backgrounder covers various aspects of the stem cell debate, including an interactive feature illustrating the main techniques used in creating pluripotent cells, a summary of ethical questions raised by scientific advances and a description of the evolution of related state policies.
reportJan 31, 2008

Do Blacks and Hispanics Get Along?

While blacks and Hispanics hold broadly favorable views of each other, Hispanics are less likely to say the two groups get along well. At the same time, African Americans are far more likely than Latinos to say blacks are frequently the victims of racial discrimination.
reportJan 31, 2008

The Impact Of “Cell-Onlys” On Public Opinion Polling

Summary of Findings The proportion of Americans who rely solely on a cell phone for their telephone service continues to grow, as does the share who still have a landline phone but do most of their calling on their cell phone. With these changes, there is an increased concern that polls conducted only on landline […]
reportJan 30, 2008

Campaign and Economy Dominate News Interest

Summary of Findings The presidential campaign continued to dominate national news coverage last week, and the public remained highly engaged in the ongoing contest. Nearly 40% of the national newshole was devoted to the campaign, and 36% of the public listed the campaign as the single news story they were following more closely than any […]
reportJan 30, 2008

Global Warming Falls Still Farther on Republicans’ Policy Agenda

Republicans have long viewed the issue of global warming as a relatively unimportant issue. But this year, Republicans’ concerns about global warming have fallen through the floor. Just 12% of Republicans say that “dealing with global warming” should be a top priority for President Bush and Congress, making it by far their lowest-ranking issue. Read […]
reportJan 30, 2008

Global Warming Falls Still Farther on Republicans’ Policy Agenda

Republicans’ concerns about climate change have fallen through the floor. Just 12% now call it a top priority for policymakers.
reportJan 30, 2008

Are States Prepared for Problems When Voters Go to the Polls in 2008?

Do the glitches reported during the Florida primary show that many states aren’t ready for election day? Two experts debate the question.
reportJan 30, 2008

Global Warming Falls Still Farther on Republicans’ Policy Agenda

Republicans’ concerns about climate change have fallen through the floor. Just 12% now call it a top priority for policymakers.
reportJan 28, 2008

The South Carolina Democratic Primary in Black and White

The results in Saturday’s Democratic primary in South Carolina offer important evidence — if not yet answers — to three big questions in this campaign: Can Barack Obama solidify all segments of the black vote behind him? Can he be competitive among white voters, especially in the South? And can we trust pre-election polls in […]