More Public Support for Gun Rights
On the issue of gun control, Americans have become more conservative in recent years, with 49% now putting the priority on protecting the right of Americans to own guns.
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On the issue of gun control, Americans have become more conservative in recent years, with 49% now putting the priority on protecting the right of Americans to own guns.
As Egyptians prepare for national elections, 53% say they are satisfied with the way things are going in their country, while 41% are say they are dissatisfied.
A majority of Mexicans continue to support the use of the country’s army to fight drug traffickers.
More than half of the public see the presidential campaign so far as dull. Still, a larger majority (79%) sees the campaign as important.
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.
Through mid-May, campaign coverage in 2012 is down by 33% from the same period in 2008.
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.
By a 59% to 32% margin, most Americans think Barack Obama will win the 2012 presidential election if Mitt Romney is the Republican nominee. This margin expands significantly if Rick Santorum is the GOP nominee.
Although it has been a contentious issue in many states, just 28% of voters view gay marriage as a very important issue.
Center’s Board Announces Search for Successor Washington (March 30, 2012) — Public opinion expert Andrew Kohut will be stepping down from his position as President of the Pew Research Center at the end of 2012, the Center’s Board of Directors announced today. He will stay on as senior research adviser, focusing on research practices and […]
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