The Devil’s New Playground: The Shopping Mall
Has the repeal of Sunday blue laws given the Devil a new playground? A pair of economists think so.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
10 a.m. – Noon Washington, D.C. Keynote presentations and discussion with Governor Mario Cuomo Congressman Mark Souder Moderated by Forum Co-chairs E.J. Dionne Jr. Jean Bethke Elshtain MELISSA ROGERS: Good morning. Welcome to Religion on the Stump: Faith and Politics in America. I want to thank each of you for taking time in your day […]
Split Over Mandatory Sentences Clearly, the public is conflicted on many aspects of the drug war. While most think of drug use as a disease, there is relatively little support for drug treatment programs; just over a third think drug treatment would be a very effective means of reducing drug addiction. These divisions carry over […]
Introduction and Summary The nation’s drug war is viewed as a failure by most Americans, and there is scant hope it will ever succeed. Nearly three-quarters of Americans say we are losing the drug war, and just as many say that insatiable demand will perpetuate the nation’s drug habit. Yet this deep sense of futility […]
Introduction and Summary Americans are showing signs of disaffection with a presidential campaign that is just beginning. The public thinks the press and large campaign contributors are having too much influence on who gets nominated, and a 60% majority thinks voters themselves have too little say. The latest Pew Research Center survey, conducted on the […]
A Small Boost for McCain Little has changed over the past month in the races for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations. Recent news coverage of problems with Gore’s campaign has done little to hurt him among Democrats, who continue to support him by a nearly two-to-one margin over Bradley (60% vs. 31%). In the […]
Little Commercial Appeal The public has seen more of Dole’s campaign ads than Clinton’s but grades them lower. Fully 70% said they had watched Dole’s television commercials, compared to 63% who had watched Clinton’s ads. But when asked to rate the commercials “as being a convincing reason to vote for” each candidate, 24% gave Dole’s […]