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    America’s Former Catholics

    One-third of those who say they were raised Catholic no longer describe themselves as Catholic, which means that roughly 10% of all Americans are former Catholics.

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    State Legislative Roundup: Sour Economy Limits Options In ’08

    In a special to the Pew Research Center, Stateline.org provides its annual look at legislative accomplishments. It finds lawmakers shying away from major expansions of public health programs or preschool classes, short on highway funding and predicting even worse financial woes ahead.

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    II. Demographics

    Age Hispanic women are much younger than their non-Hispanic counterparts. Hispanic women are younger than are other women in the United States. The median age of Hispanic women is 41, compared with 47 for non-Hispanic women. Hispanic women are more likely than non-Hispanic women to be under the age of 35. Whereas 42% of Hispanic […]

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    Extra! Extra! McCain Makes as Much News as Obama

    After accusations of pro-Obama bias and a run of media soul searching, and helped by a heavy dose of controversial attack advertising from his campaign team, Republican nominee John McCain finally forced Barack Obama to share the headlines last week.

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    III. Economic Characteristics

    Labor Force A greater share of native-born Hispanic women than immigrant Hispanic women participate in the labor force. The majority of Hispanic women participate in the labor force; that is, they are either employed or actively seeking employment. Fully 59% of Hispanic women participate in the labor force, compared with 61% of non-Hispanic women. A […]

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    Section 3: Issues and the 2008 Election

    Top Issues for 2008 The economy continues to lead the list of issues voters say will be very important to their candidate choice this fall. Fully 87% of voters say the economy will be very important to their vote this fall, which is virtually unchanged since May (88%) but greater than the proportion of voters […]

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    Amid Charges of Bias, the Media Swarm on Obama Overseas

    Barack Obama’s week-long tour of world hotspots and capitals generated more coverage than any campaign event in months. But in the end, the media wondered what he had accomplished and whether they were paying too much attention.

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    Section 3: Issues and the 2008 Election

    Top Issues for 2008 The economy continues to lead the list of issues voters say will be very important to their candidate choice this fall. Fully 87% of voters say the economy will be very important to their vote this fall, which is virtually unchanged since May (88%) but greater than the proportion of voters […]

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    Information Therapy Conference

    The Information Therapy conference just ended on Friday and my head is buzzing with a few favorite moments.