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    Proud Patriots — and Harsh Critics of Government

    Nearly all Americans consider themselves patriotic and voice pride in being American. But many of those who voice strong patriotism and pride in the country also are highly critical of the federal government and its political leaders.

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    Section 2. Religion and Politics

    Religion’s Influence on Society and Government Two-thirds of Americans (67%) currently say that religion is losing its influence on American life, compared with 59% who said this in July 2006. More people now say religion’s influence is on the decline than at any time since 1994, when 69% of respondents in a Gallup poll said […]

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    Millennials’ High Hopes

    While only 31% of young workers say they earn enough money to lead the kind of life they want, fully 88% expect they will do so in the future.

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    Polling the World (Cup): Who Will Win in South Africa?

    Of the 22 nations surveyed before the start of the soccer tournament, a plurality in 14 countries — including every nation not picking its own country — predicted that Brazil would win the 2010 World Cup.

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    VI. Short-term Optimism; Long-Term Uncertainty

    Next Year Will Be Better: More than six-in-ten (62%) adults say they expect their financial situation to improve in the coming year, compared with just 19% who say they expect it to get worse. That is the most upbeat reading on this measure since September 2007, just before the recession began. Among the most optimistic […]

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    The Internet: Comedy Central

    Half of online adults watch comedy videos online, making them the most-watched type of online video.

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    A Talk Show Story

    To a great extent, the health care debate was a talk show story, getting the most attention from the ideological cable and radio hosts As an issue that featured the three p’s—it was political, passionate and partisan—the health care debate seemed tailor-made for the cable and radio talk shows that thrive on argument and ideology. […]

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    Your New Tube: Online Video Continues to Grow

    With an assist from YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, 69% of internet users have watched video online. There have been dramatic increases in the viewing of comedy and political videos, as well as movies and television on the internet.

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    Gulf Disaster Again Dominates the News

    With the oil still gushing, BP making new efforts to stanch the spill and the Obama Administration taking a more aggressive line toward the energy company, the crisis in the Gulf of Mexico accounted for a third of last week’s news coverage. No other story came close although a deadly encounter on a boat headed for the Gaza Strip finished as the No. 2 subject.