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    Will States Fix the 2012 Primary Process?

    Not a moment too soon, party insiders and state election officials are in informal talks to improve procedures for the next contest for the White House.

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    Media Pass on NY Times Pentagon Piece

    A single pair of follow-up stories to The New York Times military analyst expose have appeared in the mainstream press, according to a PEJ analysis.

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    The Party’s Over

    A majority (51%) of Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters now says the undecided nomination contest is bad for the party, up from 27% in late February.

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    What Brain Science Tells Us About Religious Belief

    Recent advances in neuroscience are offering researchers a look into the physiology of religious belief. In a transcript from a Pew Forum event, University of Pennsylvania radiologist, Dr. Andrew Newberg, discusses how measurable brain activity matches up with the religious experiences described by worshippers.

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    Who Wants To Be Rich?

    Only 13% of adults say it’s “very important” for them to be wealthy, ranking this personal priority far behind six others measured in a new survey .

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    Gen Dems: The Party’s Advantage Among Young Voters Widens

    Trends in the opinions of America’s youngest voters are often a barometer of shifting political winds. And that appears to be the case in 2008. Use the interactive tool to track generational differences in party affiliation over time.

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    Obama’s Catholic Voter Problem?

    Hillary Clinton won the Catholic vote in Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary by more than a two-to-one margin, repeating a pattern among religious voters similar to those seen in other states. Does this have implications for the May 6 contests in Indiana and North Carolina?

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