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reportNov 20, 2003

Support for Free Trade

Miami Protests Do Not Reflect Popular Views
reportNov 5, 2003

Part 2: Early Voting Intentions

Despite GOP gains in party identification after Sept. 11, the electorate is evenly split over President Bush’s reelection. A year before the election, the divided electorate looks strikingly similar to the one reflected in exit polls from the 2000 election. Now, as then, Bush draws very strong support from men, whites, and those who regularly […]
reportNov 18, 2003

Part 1: Opinion of Homosexuals

Views of Gay Men, Lesbians Roughly half of the public expresses an unfavorable opinion of gay men (50% unfavorable) and lesbians (48% unfavorable). Nearly one-in-three (29%) have a very unfavorable opinion of gay men, and 26% have a very unfavorable opinion of lesbians. In general, young people have more favorable views of homosexuals than do […]
reportNov 18, 2003

Part 1: Opinion of Homosexuals

In this section Views of Gay Men, Lesbians Seculars’ Positive Opinions of Gays Messages From the Pulpit Is Homosexuality a Sin? No Agreement on Why Some Are Gay Gays and Lesbians in Society Most Have a Gay Acquaintance or Relative Few Concerned By Being Around Gays Perceptions and Stereotypes Views of Gay Men, Lesbians Roughly […]
reportNov 24, 2003

Remittance Senders And Receivers

Across the United States some six million immigrants from Latin America now send money to their families back home on a regular basis. The number of senders and the sums they dispatched grew even when the U.S. economy slowed, and looking to the future, the growth seems likely to continue and potentially to accelerate. The total remittance flow from the United States to Latin America and the Caribbean could come close to $30 billion this year, making it by far the largest single remittance channel in the world.
reportNov 5, 2003

Part 8: Religion in American Life

America remains an intensely religious nation and, if anything, the trend since the late 1980s has been toward stronger religious belief. Eight-in-ten Americans (81%) say that prayer is an important part of their daily lives, and just as many believe there will be a Judgment Day when people will be called before God to answer […]
reportOct 22, 2003

Part 6. Notable Responses to Spam

Women, parents, young Internet users, and longtime Internet users have particular responses to spam. A few demographic groups display distinctive behaviors or attitudes toward spam: women hate pornography; parents resent the risks spam presents to their children; younger users have a casual response to spam; veterans of many years’ Internet experience are particularly aggressive toward […]
reportNov 5, 2003

Part 1: Party Affiliation

Parity in partisan affiliation is a relatively new phenomenon in American politics. For most of the period between the late 1930s through the beginning of the 21st century, the Democratic party held an advantage often sizable over the Republicans in party identification. The Democratic lead in party identification was modest through the 1940s […]
reportNov 5, 2003

Part 9: Other Issues (Civil Liberties, Immigration, Technology, Environment)

Civil Liberties and Terrorism For the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, half of Americans say it will not be necessary for the average person to sacrifice civil liberties in the struggle against terrorism, while 44% believe such steps will be necessary. In three previous surveys since Sept. 11, 2001, majorities or pluralities […]
reportNov 5, 2003

Part 3: Foreign Policy, International Threats and Patriotism

The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks profoundly affected the way Americans view national security threats and their own sense of personal safety. But for the most part, the public’s views about global engagement and the role of military power have stayed fairly stable since the Center began its values surveys 16 years ago. The public is […]