Early Voting Increased in 2008
In 2008, about one-third of voters cast their ballots before Election Day, up from 20% in 2004 and 2006.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
In 2008, about one-third of voters cast their ballots before Election Day, up from 20% in 2004 and 2006.
Nearly nine-in-ten Americans say a secure job is necessary to be considered part of the middle class
Most middle class Americans say it is more difficult today than 10 years ago for those in the middle class to maintain their standard of living.
As of January 2012, about two-in-ten Americans said they owned a tablet computer, nearly double the number that said they did before the holiday gift-giving season in December 2011.
Though many in Mexico believe that Mexicans who move to the United States. have a better life there, a majority say they would not move to the U.S., even if they had the opportunity to do so.
Faith in capitalism has fallen in Europe, with 58% of the public saying that most people are better off in a free market economy.
Most Latinos support proposed DREAM Act legislation that would grant legal status to unauthorized immigrant children if they meet certain conditions.
Many borrowers say the burden of paying back student loans has made it harder to pay their bills and make ends meet.
More than eight-in-ten registered voters say the economy (86%) and jobs (84%) are very important issues in deciding who to vote for this fall.
The percentage of households in a polling sample that are successfully interviewed — the response rate — has fallen dramatically: from 36% in 1997 to 9% today.
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