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    Section 8: Values About Immigration and Race

    Amid slowing immigration to the United States, there has been a modest shift in views of immigrants. While most Americans still back tighter restrictions on people entering this country, the percentage expressing this view is declining. At the same time, the public is divided over whether the growing number of newcomers from other countries threaten […]

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    References

    Blumberg, Stephen J., and Julian V. Luke. 2012. “Wireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, July-December 2011.” Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics, June. Lopez, Mark Hugo. 2010. “Latinos and the 2010 Elections: Strong Support for Democrats; Weak Voter Motivation.” Washington, DC: Pew Hispanic Center, October. Lopez, Mark Hugo. […]

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    A Third of Americans Now Say They Are in the Lower Classes

    The percentage of Americans who say they are in the lower-middle or lower class has risen from a quarter of the adult population to about a third in the past four years, according to a national survey of 2,508 adults by the Pew Research Center. Not only has the lower class grown, but its demographic […]

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    Obama Ahead with Stronger Support, Better Image and Lead on Most Issues

    At this stage in the campaign, Barack Obama is in a strong position compared with past victorious presidential candidates. With an eight-point lead over Mitt Romney among likely voters, Obama holds a bigger September lead than the last three candidates who went on to win in November, including Obama four years ago.

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    Chapter 5: Middle-class Politics

    A somewhat larger share of middle-class adults believe that the policies of President Obama will help the middle class than say the same about the policies of Republican hopeful Mitt Romney, according to the Pew Research survey. The survey also finds a much wider gap in perceptions about which party favors the rich—62% of middle-class […]

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    Public Says a Secure Job Is the Ticket to the Middle Class

    Americans believe that having a secure job is by far the most important requirement for being in the middle class, easily trumping homeownership and a college education, according to a new nationwide Pew Research Center survey of 2,508 adults. Nearly nine-in-ten adults (86%) say a person needs a secure job to be considered part of […]

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    Chapter 2: Middle-Class Demographics

    Asked to place themselves on a five-step socioeconomic ladder, about half of Americans (49%) say they are in the middle, according to the Pew Research survey. In a similar survey taken in 2008, 53% of adults placed themselves in the middle class. An additional 17% of the public places itself in the upper or upper […]