2009

Handheld devices such as Blackberries and iPhones are seen as a good thing by most people.

The majority of Americans see the growth of online shopping as a positive innovation over the last decade.

The plurality opinion is that the emergence of blogs has not made much of a difference.

Only 40% of U.S. adults overall — and 32% of Democrats — can correctly identify Glenn Beck as a talk show host.

Scarcely more than half of American males ages 15 and older are currently married.

Among the states, the lowest median age of marriage, 24, is found in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Idaho and Utah.

Only five members of the new Congress (about 1%) do not specify a religious affiliation.