Politics

reportFeb 5, 2009

On Darwin’s 200th Birthday, Americans Still Divided About Evolution
reportFeb 5, 2009

On Darwin’s 200th Birthday, Americans Still Divided About Evolution

Opinion polls over the past two decades have found the American public deeply divided — and confused — in its beliefs about the origins and development of life on earth.
reportFeb 4, 2009

Policy Issues Overshadow Personal Stories in Obama’s First Weeks

Summary of Findings The public focused much more on President Obama’s major policy proposals and decisions than on lighter, more personal stories about the new president and his family in the early days of his administration. Nearly seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say they heard a lot about Obama’s push for quick action on his economic stimulus […]
reportFeb 3, 2009

Limbaugh Holds onto his Niche — Conservative Men
reportFeb 3, 2009

Limbaugh Holds onto his Niche — Conservative Men

While Rush’s syndicated radio show does not have the reach of other conservative favorites like Bill O’Reilly’s television program, his audience is by far the most conservative of any program or network tested by a Pew Research survey. It was also the most male.
reportJan 29, 2009

Dems’ Favorability Advantage Widens
reportJan 29, 2009

Ideological Gaps Over Israel on Both Sides of Atlantic
reportJan 29, 2009

Dems’ Favorability Advantage Widens

The current Democratic favorability advantage is the largest measured in nearly two decades. Even among white evangelical Protestants, loyal supporters of the Republican Party, opinions about the two parties are about even.
reportJan 28, 2009

Inauguration Outdraws Interest in Economy

Summary of Findings The public paid very close attention to the inauguration of Barack Obama as president last week, while keeping a close eye on the nation’s troubled economy. More than four-in-ten (42%) Americans say the inauguration of the nation’s first black president was the news story they followed most closely. By comparison, 25% say […]
reportJan 23, 2009

Plane Crash Draws As Much Interest As Economy

Summary of Findings Americans last week followed the dramatic emergency landing of US Airways flight 1549 in New York’s Hudson River as closely as they followed news about the nation’s number one problem: the troubled economy. One-in-four say the crash – which resulted in no fatalities and turned pilot Chesley Sullenberger into a national hero […]