Record Share of Americans Have Never Married
One-in-five adults ages 25 and older have never married, up from 9% in 1960. Shifting public attitudes toward marriage, hard economic times and changing demographic patterns may have all played a role.
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Iran’s Global Image Largely Negative
As negotiations over its nuclear program continue this week in Vienna, a new Pew Research Center poll finds that Iran’s global image remains overwhelmingly negative. Moreover, ratings for Iran in several Middle Eastern nations have declined significantly in recent years. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who was elected just over one year ago, also receives poor […]
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As Midterms Near, GOP Leads on Key Issues, Democrats Have a More Positive Image
Survey Report With less than two weeks before the midterm elections, the Republican Party holds significant leads on several major issues. Voters say the GOP could do a better job than the Democrats on the economy, and the Republicans hold double-digit advantages on both terrorism and the budget deficit. However, the Democrats have advantages on […]
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Table 3.4 Important Community Qualities
QA9g/b/f/e: Still imagining that you are moving to another community. In deciding where to live, would each of the following be important, or not too important to you. (% important shown here. “High-quality public schools” based on those under 55.) These questions are discussed in Section 3 of the report. Being near extended family % […]
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Few Say Police Forces Nationally Do Well in Treating Races Equally
Amid continuing tensions over the police shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Mo., most Americans give relatively low marks to police departments around the country for holding officers accountable for misconduct, using the appropriate amount of force, and treating racial and ethnic groups equally. However, most also continue to express at least a fair […]
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Wide Partisan Differences Over the Issues That Matter in 2014
Republican and Democratic voters are split not only over their candidate preferences, but also about the importance of key issues in the election.
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Table 4.6 NSA Surveillance
Q126/a/b: Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the government’s collection of telephone and internet data as part of anti-terrorism efforts? ASK IF APPROVE: Do you think the National Security Agency should be allowed to collect whatever data it needs, or should there be limits on what it collects? ASK IF DISAPPROVE: Do you think […]