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    Intensely Patriotic Americans

    PatriotismThat’s the percentage of Americans who said in a 2007 poll that they completely agree with the statement “I am patriotic,” a decline from the near-record 56% who said so in August 2003.

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    Domestic Policy On Top

    Six-in-ten voters say the next president should focus on domestic policy.

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    GOP’s Moral Majority

    A majority of Republicans cite moral values and abortion as important election issues.

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    Bush’s Third Term?

    Voters split on whether McCain would continue Bush’s policies.

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    Probama

    Three-in-four Obama supporters say they are voting for him (75%), not against McCain.

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    Obama-Clinton Ticket?

    A narrow majority of Democrats (53%) favor an Obama-Clinton ticket.

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    Gavels and Gags: State Legislatures Adjourn

    Many states conclude their sessions with traditions that are funny, bizarre and even poignant. With half of state legislatures concluding in the past two months, and several more to adjourn within a few weeks, the celebrations are in full swing.

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    Religion in America: Non-Dogmatic, Diverse and Politically Relevant

    The second major report on the U.S. religious landscape finds that most Americans do not believe their religion is the only way to salvation. This openness to other religious viewpoints is in line with the nation’s great diversity of affiliation, belief and practice as documented in a survey of more than 35,000 Americans.

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    Religiously Unaffiliated

    The number of people who say they are unaffiliated with any particular faith today (16.1%) is more than double the number who say they were not affiliated with any particular religion as children.

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