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    Methodology

    The analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted August 9-16, 2016 among a national sample of 2,010 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (507 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 1,503 were interviewed on a cell phone, including […]

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    3. Police and the community

    Police officers routinely deal with people behaving at their worst. Frequent encounters with verbally abusive and sometimes physically combative citizens also come with the badge. Despite these experiences, the Pew Research Center survey finds that a majority of officers retain a generally positive view of the public. About seven-in-ten reject the assertion that most people […]

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    Methodology

    The analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted August 9-16, 2016 among a national sample of 2,010 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (507 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 1,503 were interviewed on a cell phone, including […]

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    7. Party ID and news

    Democrats overall express more trust than Republicans in the information they get from national news organizations. Online, those at either end of the ideological spectrum are somewhat more likely to get one-sided news from family and friends; Conservative Republicans are most likely to be OK with it. But both sides see personal contacts as an […]

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    2. Obama’s international image remains strong in Europe and Asia

    U.S. President Barack Obama’s ratings in key European and Asian countries remain robust. Overall, around half or more in 15 of 16 countries surveyed, including the United States, have confidence in him to do the right thing regarding world affairs. This includes more than 80% in Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Australia. Trust in […]

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    Methodology

    The analysis in this report is based on a compilation of 30 general population political surveys conducted by the Pew Research Center from January 2013 to December 2015. These interviews were conducted among adults 18 years of age or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The analysis is based […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was made possible by the Pew Charitable Trusts. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. The focus groups were conducted by professional moderators at locations around the country under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/science. Research […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was made possible by the Pew Charitable Trusts. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. The focus groups were conducted by professional moderators at locations around the country under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/science. Research […]