Never-Ending Story: Palin and Hillary Still Making News
The country’s weakened economy rivaled the presidential transition as top story of the week while much coverage focused on two women who ran losing campaigns for the executive branch.
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Public Closely Tracking Obama Transition
Summary of Findings In addition to following the major economic headlines last week, the public tuned into news about the Obama transition. Fully 49% followed news about plans for the new Obama administration very closely and one-in-four said this was the single news story they followed more closely than any other, making it the second […]
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Post-Election Narrative, A Tale of Two Women
The big buzz surrounding the Obama transition last week was that once-fierce rival Hillary Clinton might become his Secretary of State. Meanwhile Sarah Palin, shielded from the press during the campaign, made up for lost time with a media blitz.
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Religion and Politics ’08: Duncan Hunter
Background Hometown Alpine, Calif. Age 61 Religion Southern Baptist Education Western State University, B.S.L. & J.D., 1976 Candidate Website www.gohunter08.com Candidacy Status Formally declared candidacy Jan. 25, 2007 Formally withdrew candidacy Jan. 19, 2008 Political Experience U.S. Representative from California, 1981-present Chair, House Armed Services Committee, 2003-2007 Professional Experience Attorney, private practice, 1976-1980 U.S. Army, […]
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III. Changes in the Labor Force
Latinos are still an important source of workers to the U.S. economy. However, this growth is now led more by native-born Hispanics and less by immigrant workers. The growth in the working-age population of foreign-born Latinos has leveled off. Moreover, the growth in the number of immigrant Latinos in the U.S. labor force from the […]
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Religion and Politics ’08: Hillary Clinton
Background Hometown Park Ridge, Ill. Age 62 Religion United Methodist Education Yale Law School, J.D., 1973 Wellesley College, B.A., 1969 Candidate Website www.hillaryclinton.com Candidacy Status Formally declared candidacy Jan. 20, 2007. Suspended campaign and endorsed Barack Obama June 7, 2008. Political Experience U.S. Senator from New York, 2001-present First Lady of the United States, 1993-2001 […]
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Part 1: Divided Nation
In the 2000 presidential campaign, George W. Bush famously pledged that if elected he would be a “uniter, not a divider.” He cited his record as governor of Texas and vowed he would work with Democrats in Washington to get the people’s business done. But the nation was about to enter a period of great […]
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Section 3: A New Political Landscape
As Democrats look forward to a president from their party and expanded majorities in Congress, they are optimistic about the coming years. Most foresee a decrease in partisanship in Washington and say that their party’s leaders should try to work with Republican leaders to get things done, even if it means disappointing some groups of […]