Are States Prepared for Problems When Voters Go to the Polls in 2008?
Do the glitches reported during the Florida primary show that many states aren’t ready for election day? Two experts debate the question.
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IV. Perceptions of Discrimination
A majority of respondents to this survey see discrimination against Latinos as a big problem that is keeping Hispanics from succeeding in this country, and about four-in-ten report that they or someone close to them has been a target of discrimination in the past five years. However, most say that these personal experiences with discrimination […]
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Part 2. Online Shoppers: Who They Are and What They Think
Introduction The table below compares the demographic characteristics of the two-thirds of online users who have bought a product online such as books, music, toys, or clothing to online Americans who have not made a product purchase on the internet. Some expected demographic factors account for some of the differences between online shoppers and other […]
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Chapter 5: Public Libraries step up
Introduction Libraries continue to fulfill their historic role as information centers and sources, even as the internet has made so much data available. At the same time the role of the library in helping people deal with one of the specific matters in this survey is changing. Use of libraries as a source for dealing […]
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Economic Discontent Deepens as Inflation Concerns Rise
Summary of Findings Public views of the U.S. economy, already quite negative, have plummeted since January. Just 17% currently rate the nation’s economy as excellent or good, down from 26% last month. The percentage of Americans rating the economy as “poor” has increased even more dramatically, from 28% to 45% in one month. Moreover, there […]
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V. Views About Immigrants
The survey probes Hispanic attitudes towards immigrants through three questions. One asks about the impact of illegal immigrants on the economy, and another about the impact of illegal immigrants on Hispanics in general. A third asks respondents whether they believe the number of immigrants living in the United States is too high, too low or […]