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    One-In-Five Homeowners Feels “Underwater” On Mortgages

    Those who say their homes are worth less than what they owe on their mortgages are generally younger, less affluent and more likely to be Hispanic or African American than are those who feel they would at least break even if they had to sell today.

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    Where’s Home?

    Among adults who have lived in multiple communities, four-in-ten say home is not where they currently live.

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    Dem ID Advantage

    Nearly four-in-ten voters identify themselves as Democrats.

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    First-Time Hispanic Voters

    One-in-five Hispanics who voted in last November’s election were first-time voters.

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    Tickets to Paradise

    Three-in-ten Americans say belief is the key factor in achieving eternal life; about the same proportion view actions as the primary factor (29%).

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    Housing Crisis

    One-in-five Americans have had trouble paying their rent or mortgage in the past year.

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    Big Macs or Lattes?

    More Americans would rather live in a place with more McDonald’s than Starbucks.

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    Obama’s President’s Day

    As America’s 44th executive celebrates his first President’s Day in office, nearly two-thirds of Americans approve of the job he is doing.

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    McDonald’s and Starbucks: 43% Yin, 35% Yang

    In the smackdown between Big Macs and caffe lattes, Americans manage to typecast themselves by just about every demographic and ideological characteristic under the sun.

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