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    Nothing in Particular, Religion-Wise

    The majority of the 16.1% of adults who describe themselves as unaffiliated, and 12.1% of the adult population overall, is made up of people who simply describe their religion as “nothing in particular.”

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    Middle-Class Job Worries

    One-in-four middle-class workers worry that one or more negative events might affect their job status in the coming year.

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    The Candidates: In a Word

    View “word clouds” of voters’ impressions of the candidates based on one-word descriptions from a recent Pew survey.

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    Uncertain Times

    In every recent election the public has accurately picked the winner by this time in the cycle. But not this year.

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    Cell Phones and the 2008 Vote: An Update

    As in two preceding tests, a new survey shows that including cell phone interviews results in slightly more support for Obama and slightly less for McCain.

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    A Woman’s Place Is in the Home

    Fewer than one-in-four Americans think that “women should return to their traditional roles in society.”

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    Government Guaranteed Health Care

    Nearly two-thirds of Americans (63%) favor a government guarantee of universal health insurance, even if it means raising taxes.

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    Negative Views of Iran Around the World

    Majorities or pluralities in 20 of 24 countries surveyed in the 2008 Pew Global Attitudes poll express unfavorable opinions of Iran.

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