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    Once Again, It’s Obama Versus Clinton

    One week after sharing headlines equally with John McCain, Barack Obama again dominated the news last week. And even as McCain and Obama sparred over energy, the old question of what do the Clintons want generated major coverage.

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    V. The Candidates, the Parties and Hispanic Concerns

    A majority (55%) of Latino registered voters believe that Obama is better for Hispanics. In contrast, just 11% believe that McCain is better for Hispanics and 29% say there is no difference between the two candidates. Hispanics who are dissatisfied with the country’s direction are more likely to believe that Obama is better for Latinos […]

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    Section 4: Race and Gender in the Democratic Primary

    While race and gender have been the focus of a good deal of discussion through the course of the 2008 Democratic primary campaign, most voters believe that neither was a significant factor in the success or failure of the Obama and Clinton candidacies. And among those who believe race and gender were factors, somewhat more […]

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    Part 1.1: Who Is Playing Games?

    Introduction Video gaming is so widespread among American teenagers that to paint a portrait of a typical teen gamer is to hold a mirror to the population of teens as whole. Nearly every teen plays games in some way, regardless of gender, age, or socioeconomic status. Opportunities for gaming abound, with teens owning multiple gaming […]

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    Beat the Press: Many Say Press has Been Too Tough on Sarah Palin

    While strong majorities feel the press has been fair to John McCain, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as many people say the press has been too tough on the governor of Alaska (38%) as say it has been fair (38%). Republicans overwhelmingly believe the press has been too hard on Palin (63%).

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    Men or Women: Who’s the Better Leader?

    When it comes to honesty, intelligence and a handful of other character traits they value highly in leaders, the public rates women superior to men.

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    The Race Factor Redux

    While the outcome of the North Carolina primary fit into a racial pattern observed in earlier primaries this year, Clinton’s showing in Indiana was less strong than would have been expected.

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    Campaign Seen As Increasingly Negative

    Summary of Findings With less than three weeks to go before the election, there is a growing sense among the public that the tone of the presidential campaign has changed. A majority of Americans (55%) now say that the campaign is too negative. This is up significantly from 43% a month ago and represents a […]