Half of self-described conservatives now express the view that churches and other houses of worship should stay out of politics; four years ago, only 30% of conservatives expressed this view.

Majorities or pluralities in 20 of 24 countries surveyed in the 2008 Pew Global Attitudes poll express unfavorable opinions of Iran.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans (63%) favor a government guarantee of universal health insurance, even if it means raising taxes.

Fewer than one-in-four Americans think that “women should return to their traditional roles in society.”

John McCain has an 11-point advantage over Barack Obama on foreign policy, the topic of tonight’s debate.

Nearly half of Americans (46%) are unable to correctly identify Barack Obama as a Christian including 13% who still maintain that he is a Muslim and another 16% who say they have heard different things about his religion.

That’s the percent of news coverage devoted to international events not directly involving the U.S.

87% of registered voters now say the economy will be “very important” to their vote compared with a still high 72% of who say terrorism is a top issue for them.