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    Good Dads

    Being a good father is ranked as the most important trait of a good husband/partner by nearly everyone.

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    Mom the Good Homemaker

    Being good at household chores is ranked at the bottom of a list of important traits for a good wife/partner.

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    Limbaugh Listeners are NRA Supporters

    Fully 76% of Rush Limbaugh’s regular listeners say they support the NRA whereas only 13% of regular New York Times readers say the same.

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    The Marrying — and Divorcing — Kind

    Compared with most other western nations, the U.S. has one of the highest marriage rates as well as one of the highest divorce rates.

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    Colbert Fans Prefer News without Views

    More than seven-in-ten regular “Colbert Report” watchers say they prefer news delivered by sources with no apparent point of view.

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    Wikipedia Users

    More than half of online adults use Wikipedia — which celebrates its 10th anniversary this Saturday — to look for information.

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    Views of Gun Control — A Detailed Demographic Breakdown

    Opinion about gun control has been split since April 2009, but this marked a substantial change in attitudes from previous years in which majorities of Americans consistently prioritized gun control over gun rights. See a breakdown of opinion about gun control across numerous demographic categories.

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    Census 2010: The Last Seat in Congress

    When the 2010 Census apportionment counts were announced last month, they showed that North Carolina, which scored the last seat in 2000, fell short of winning the 435th or last seat. This time, Minnesota was the winner.

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