Two Thirds of Democrats Now Support Gay Marriage
Support for gay marriage among Democrats stands at 65%, up 15 points since 2008.
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Slideshow: Mormonism in the 2012 Election
A new slideshow highlights recent Pew Research Center data on voters’ views of the Mormon religion and Mormons’ opinions on their place in society.
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Interest in Democratic Convention Not as High as in 2008
Just more than four-in-ten Americans say they are interested in what happens at the Democratic convention, down from about six-in-ten in 2008.
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Majority of Public Agrees Labor Unions Needed
Nearly two-thirds of Americans agree that labor unions are necessary to protect working people.
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Most Have Favorable View of Michelle Obama
About two-thirds of registered voters have a favorable impression of Michelle Obama.
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Hispanic Student Enrollments Reach New Highs
The number of Hispanics enrolled in college continued to grow in 2011 and reached a record share of all college enrollments.
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Independents Give Low Ratings to Ryan, But Are More Negative on Biden
A plurality of independents (42%) rate Mitt Romney’s choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate “only fair” or “poor,” but even more rate Joe Biden’s performance negatively.
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Most Americans Watched Some of GOP Convention in 2008
Four years ago, 56% of the public watched at least some of the GOP convention and 46% watched at least some of the Democratic gathering.
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Most in the Middle Class Says It’s Gotten Harder to Maintain Their Lifestyle
Most middle class Americans say it is more difficult today than 10 years ago for those in the middle class to maintain their standard of living.
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How Does Pew Research Define the Middle Class?
Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.
