Pew Research Center Staff

Southern whites most strongly support McCain.

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

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.

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

Obama is seen as the better steward of the economy.

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

Women favor Obama while men go for McCain.

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

Six of the 10 countries that Americans most like to go to are countries that like Americans.

The Chinese people are nearly unanimous (96%) in believing China’s hosting of the games will be a success, with 56% saying the effort will be very successful.