The demographics and politics of gun-owning households
Americans with young children in their home are just as likely as other adults to have a gun in their household.
The Affordable Care Act has been one of the most divisive issues of Barack Obama’s presidency. The new typology finds nearly universal opposition to the law on the right. By contrast, support for the law on the left is not nearly as widespread or intense. Overall, more disapprove (53%) than approve (41%) of the health […]
The nation’s increasing ideological polarization makes political compromise more difficult, in part because those at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum see less benefit in meeting the other side halfway. A logical point of compromise for most Americans is splitting things down the middle. But a significant minority – and a substantial share of the active […]
These questions are discussed in Section 4 of the report. Control gun ownership Protect gun rights TOTAL Total % 48 Only law enforcement able to own % 12 Most able to own with limits % 35 Total % 49 Some restrictions % 38 No restrictions % 11 (N)3341 PARTY WITH LEANERS Rep/Rep lean 25 6 19 […]
A close examination of five consecutive days of coverage in Denver, Macon and Sioux City suggests that the large, legacy daily news providers still delivered the vast amount of reporting, but the providers beyond those—especially in Denver’s larger media landscape—added a second layer of vibrancy not found in the smaller cities. Indeed, Denver’s constellation of […]
The Pew Research Center’s June 12 report on political polarization in America found that the right and left have very different ideas about aspects of life beyond day-to day politics, such as the ideal features of a community and the types of people they would welcome into their families. The typology study also demonstrates wide […]