For many Americans, a ‘meh’ midterm
Midterm elections rarely excite the general public, but 2014 is shaping up to be an especially underwhelming cycle for many Americans.
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Midterm elections rarely excite the general public, but 2014 is shaping up to be an especially underwhelming cycle for many Americans.
Our data show that those who say they have sought office tend to be white, male and well-educated. In fact, while women account for half of the adult population, they are just a quarter of those who say they have run for office.
Seven-in-ten blacks say that blacks in their communities were treated less fairly than whites in dealing with police.
It was 45 years ago this week that Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan while celebrating after a victory in the California Democratic primary. It was another milestone event in 1968, following Martin Luther King, Jr.’s murder two months earlier. Although there is no way to tell how the election would have […]
After a divisive presidential campaign that focused on such polarizing issues as economic class and immigration, a new Pew Research survey finds that the American public perceives less conflict between groups at the center of these debates now than before the campaign began. The survey finds that 58% of adults say there are “very strong” […]
There are 824,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Arizona, 19% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 484,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Colorado, 14% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 71,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Hawaii, 7% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 69,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Idaho, 6% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 773,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Illinois, 9% of all eligible voters in the state.
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