What the data says about immigrants in the U.S.
As of June 2025, the country’s foreign-born population had shrunk by more than a million people, marking its first decline since the 1960s.
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Strongly for Obama
Fully 58% of Obama backers say they support Obama strongly; by comparison 39% of McCain’s backers describe themselves as strong supporters.
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Rich Get Richer
By a margin of 69-28, Americans agree that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.
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Don’t Shove My Job!
The vast majority of self-identified middle class workers (89% overall) are either completely or mostly satisfied with their job.
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Better Off Now Than 5 Years Ago
Only about four-in-ten U.S. adults now say they are better off today than they were five years ago — the most downbeat assessment of personal progress in more than four decades of polling on this question.
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Jobs: Partisan Problem
Democrats are more likely (by 20 points) to say jobs are difficult to find.
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Political Heat
Energy policy is a very important issue for 77% of voters.