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Stockton, Alabama, USA - April 22, 2023: Montpelier Methodist Church is pictured in Baldwin County Bicentennial Park in Stockton, Alabama. The church was built in 1895.

How religion declines around the world

Religion in a country tends to decline in three transitional stages that unfold across generations, a new paper using Center data proposes.

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    A Race Factor?

    McCain’s lead among white voters is no larger than Bush’s in 2000 and 2004.

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    Obamanomics

    Obama is seen as the better steward of the economy.

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    Si Se Puede

    Hispanics support Obama over McCain by three-to-one.

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    Few Chinese Aware of Product Recalls

    Despite several high-profile consumer product recalls in China recently, hardly any (1%) among the Chinese public say they have heard a lot about them.

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    The Right Stuff

    Americans see McCain as “personally qualified to be president.”

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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.