Mixed Reactions
Asked to state what race they are (black; white; Asian; some other race) and told they could choose as many categories as they wished, just 1% of Americans identified with more than one category.
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Asked to state what race they are (black; white; Asian; some other race) and told they could choose as many categories as they wished, just 1% of Americans identified with more than one category.
Overall, about a quarter of Americans see President Obama as black; a majority see him as of mixed race.
Nearly all Americans (87%) say they will participate in the 2010 census.
Only about half (55%) of all African Americans express confidence in the police to do a good job enforcing the law.
Roughly a third of teenagers who play video games report that at least one of their favorite games is rated Mature or Adults Only.
Just about every teen — ages 12-17 — plays computer, web, portable or console video games.
While most Americans say they have friends of a different race, pluralities of whites, blacks and Hispanics say they only have a few.
A majority of Americans say it is important to conduct stem-cell research.
One-in-five voters say they know someone who will not vote for Obama because he is black.
McCain’s lead among white voters is no larger than Bush’s in 2000 and 2004.
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