Latino Children: A Majority Are U.S.-Born Offspring of Immigrants
Hispanics now make up 22% of all children under the age of 18 in the United States–up from 9% in 1980–and as their numbers have grown, their demographic profile has changed.
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St. Patrick’s Day Drinking?
As many head to the bars for St. Patrick’s Day, not everyone will be celebrating; more than six-in-ten Americans think drinking alcohol excessively is morally wrong. -
Religion and Politics ’08: W. Mitt Romney
Background Hometown Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Age 62 Religion Latter-day Saint (Mormon) Education Harvard Business School, MBA, 1975 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1975 Brigham Young University, B.A., 1971 Candidate Website www.mittromney.com/ Candidacy Status Formally declared candidacy Feb. 13, 2007.Formally withdrew candidacy Feb. 7, 2008.Endorsed John McCain Feb. 14, 2008. Political Experience Governor of Massachusetts, 2003-2007 Chairman, […]
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Religion and Politics ’08: Sarah Palin
Background Hometown Wasilla, Alaska Age 45 Religion Attends several evangelical Christian churches in Alaska. Education University of Idaho, B.S., 1987 Candidate Website www.johnmccain.com/about/governorpalin.htm Candidacy Status Named John McCain’s vice presidential running mate on Aug. 29, 2008.John McCain conceded to Barack Obama on Nov. 4, 2008. Political Experience Governor of Alaska, 2006-present Chairwoman, Alaska Oil and […]
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John DiIulio Previews How Faith-Based Initiatives Would Change if Barack Obama Is Elected President
On Jan. 29, 2001, the first day of the first full week of his new administration, President George W. Bush announced an initiative to expand opportunities for faith-based and community organizations to partner with federal, state and local government in the delivery of social services such as substance abuse treatment, prisoner re-entry and aid to […]
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American Evangelicalism: New Leaders, New Faces, New Issues
Key West, Florida Some of the nation’s leading journalists gathered in Key West, Fla., in May 2008 for the Pew Forum’s biannual Faith Angle Conference on religion, politics and public life. D. Michael Lindsay, author of Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite, described eight fallacies or misconceptions he held […]
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