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Summary of Findings Over the past six weeks the intense, and often negative, contest between Obama and Clinton has dominated media coverage of the campaign as well as public attention. And over this period, more Americans have consistently said their views of Obama and Clinton have become less favorable, rather than more favorable, in recent […]
Updated Nov. 21, 2008 In this article: The Right to Privacy The Road to Lawrence The Lawrence Case The Goodridge Case Same-Sex Marriage in the States Looking Ahead On Nov. 4, 2008, California voters passed Proposition 8, amending the state’s constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage. The vote, which was significant enough to make national headlines […]
This section offers a summary of recent enforcement activities at the federal and state level aimed at combating illegal immigration. It is based on government data rather than on the findings of the 2007 National Survey of Latinos. Deportations The Department of Homeland Security uses the term “removal” rather than “deportation” to describe the actions […]
New Enforcement Policies Most Hispanics surveyed disapprove of the new policies and stepped-up enforcement measures to combat illegal immigration. Their views on these matters differ sharply from those of the general population. But there are also notable differences within the Hispanic community. Of the three new enforcement measures asked about in this survey, Hispanics are […]
On July 10, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told The Chicago Tribune he had a “gut feeling” the U.S. was at heightened risk of a terror attack. The remarks quickly reverberated throughout the news media. Nerves were already a little jangled. Only 10 days earlier, on June 29, police in London discovered two un-detonated car […]
TOPLINE Iraq Ground Events Study January 1-October 31, 2007 Reporting by Media Sector Frequency % of Stories Newspapers 122 11.0% Online 170 15.3 Network TV 465 41.9 Cable TV 292 26.3 Radio 60 5.4 Total 1109 100% Reporting by Month Across All Media Outlets Frequency % of Stories January 129 11.6% February 133 […]