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    Unpopular Nationally, Romney Holds Solid GOP Lead

    Overview Days ahead of the South Carolina primary, Mitt Romney maintains a substantial lead nationally in the race for the GOP nomination. Yet his image among all voters has slipped since November and he runs no better in a general election matchup with Barack Obama than he did then, despite his advantage as the “electable” […]

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    The American-Western European Values Gap

    Nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) say that having the freedom to pursue life’s goals without state interference is more important than the state ensuring that nobody is in need. About a third (35%) of Americans say it is more important that the state ensure nobody is in need. Western Europeans hold the opposite view.

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    Chapter 1: Overview

    Marriage across racial and ethnic lines continues to be on the rise in the United States. The share of new marriages between spouses of a different race or ethnicity from each other increased to 15.1% in 2010, and the share of all current marriages that are either interracial or interethnic has reached an all-time high […]

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    Section 1: How Generations Have Changed

    The age differences in political attitudes and voting choices in the past three election cycles have been driven by three broad social and political trends. The first is the growing racial and ethnic diversity of the country, reflected in the rising percentage of non-whites among younger age cohorts. Non-whites have been far more supportive of […]

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    The Generation Gap and the 2012 Election

    Overview In the last four national elections, generational differences have mattered more than they have in decades. According to the exit polls, younger people have voted substantially more Democratic than other age groups in each election since 2004, while older voters have cast more ballots for Republican candidates in each election since 2006. The latest […]

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    The Facebook Fascination on Social Media

    With Facebook’s IPO filing, this special edition of the New Media Index examines the conversation about the company among bloggers and tweeters during the past three years.

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    Illegal Immigration: Gaps Between and Within Parties

    Overview The public continues to support tough measures to crack down on illegal immigration, but also a path to citizenship for those in the country illegally. A plurality (43%) says the priority should be better border security and enforcement, as well as creating a way for illegal immigrants to become citizens if they meet certain […]

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