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    Viral Politics

    Two-in-five Americans have gone online for campaign information.

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    Venus v. Mars

    Women favor Obama while men go for McCain.

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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.