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Despite GOP gains in party identification after Sept. 11, the electorate is evenly split over President Bush’s reelection. A year before the election, the divided electorate looks strikingly similar to the one reflected in exit polls from the 2000 election. Now, as then, Bush draws very strong support from men, whites, and those who regularly […]
Even in U.S., 15% Go without Food, 26% without Health Care
Even in U.S., 15% Go without Food, 26% without Health Care
The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks profoundly affected the way Americans view national security threats and their own sense of personal safety. But for the most part, the public’s views about global engagement and the role of military power have stayed fairly stable since the Center began its values surveys 16 years ago. The public is […]
Gay Marriage Opposed By nearly two-to-one, more Americans oppose (59%) than favor (32%) legalizing gay marriage. This reflects something of a backlash from polls conducted earlier in the year, before the Supreme Court’s ruling in June that struck down state laws against sodomy. In a July survey shortly after that decision, the public opposed gay […]
In this section Gay Marriage Opposed Young People More Supportive of Gay Marriage Education a Key Among Older Americans Moral Objections Cited Most Impact on Families a Concern Seniors’ Objections to Gay Marriage: A Closer Look Civil Unions Also Opposed Long-Term Trend: Growing Tolerance Global Views on Homosexuality Back to report home Gay Marriage Opposed […]
About the 2003 Values Survey Results for the survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates among a nationwide sample of 2,528 adults, 18 years of age or older, during the period July 14 – August 5, 2003. Based on the total sample, one can say with 95% […]
This report is based on the findings of a survey on Americans’ use of the Internet, specifically the effects of spam on email use. The results in this report are based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates between June 10 and June 24, 2003, among a sample of 2,200 adults, […]
Summary of Findings The 2004 presidential campaign is continuing the long-term shift in how the public gets its election news. Television news remains dominant, but there has been further erosion in the audience for broadcast TV news. The Internet, a relatively minor source for campaign news in 2000, is now on par with such traditional […]
We have a new poll that shows cable news and the Internet are looming larger this year as sources of campaign information, as smaller numbers of Americans are turning to broadcast TV and newspapers