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    Obama Coverage:Too Personal but Not Too Favorable

    Most Americans say the news media has devoted too much coverage to Barack Obama’s family and personal life, but the right amount to his leadership style and policy proposals.

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    Faith in Flux

    Revised February 2011* Americans change religious affiliation early and often. In total, about half of American adults have changed religious affiliation at least once during their lives. Most people who change their religion leave their childhood faith before age 24, and many of those who change religion do so more than once. These are among […]

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    Luxury or Necessity? The Public Makes a U-Turn

    From the kitchen to the laundry room to the home entertainment center, Americans are paring down the list of familiar household appliances they say they can’t live without.

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    Will Obama Ride Reagan’s Ratings Roller Coaster?

    A close look at reactions to Reagan’s first few months in office provides striking parallels with what polls now find about opinions of Obama. And a consideration of the Reagan experience may well give some clues as to what lies ahead for the 44th president.

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    Renew U.S.-Cuba Ties

    A narrow majority of Americans believes that the United States should re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba.

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    Surfing Online, but Staying Put

    Even though they may love the internet, six-in-ten Americans are not on board with mobile devices.

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    Nevada the ‘Magnet’ State

    Nevada is the nation’s most “magnetic” state in that fully 86% of its adult residents were born in a different state.

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