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The current preferences among voter groups are strikingly similar to those seen on Election Day four years ago. Barack Obama generally leads Mitt Romney among the same groups that favored him in 2008, and he trails among the groups that supported Republican John McCain. Obama’s greatest support is found among African American registered voters, who […]
A survey of teachers shows that digital tools are widely used in their classrooms and professional lives. Yet, many of these middle and high school teachers are hampered by disparities in student access to digital technologies.
CONTACT: PEJ Deputy Director Amy Mitchell or Director Tom Rosenstiel at 202.419.3650 Analyzing the Digital Campaign: Obama Outpaces Romney in Direct Voter Communications on Web, Social Media The Obama campaign is using digital tools to communicate directly with voters-and bypass the filter of traditional media-at almost four times the rate of the Romney campaign. […]
<!– Tell Us Your Story Join the conversation about ethnic identity on the Pew Hispanic Center Facebook page. –> The U.S. will soon be a minority-majority country, a demographic change that is fueled by Latino population growth. What do patterns of Latino ethnic identification foreshadow for a nation that is becoming more ethnically diverse? The […]
The public has long believed there is a growing financial divide between the rich and poor in this country. On a basic measure of inequality, a substantial majority continues to agree that “today it’s really true that the rich just get richer while the poor get poorer.” Moreover, more Americans see a greater divergence in […]
In 2013, downbeat domestic attitudes coupled with reticence about international engagement poses challenges for a world that still may need a strong United States.