Pew Research Center Staff

While 46% of U.S. Mormons say that they face a lot of discrimination, 56% believe that the country is ready for a Mormon president.

While an equal number of Americans (69%) list the federal budget deficit and terrorism as top priorities for President Obama and Congress in 2012, the deficit has risen in importance and terrorism has fallen since 2007.

About four-in-ten (43%) Americans say that President Obama is a liberal, while 37% consider him to be “middle-of-the-road.” Just 13% describe him as conservative.

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of mobile phone users who used their devices to contribute to relief efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquake did so quickly, making their donations on the same day that they heard about the Text to Haiti campaign.

Half of Americans — a record high — say that the current Congress has accomplished less than recent predecessors.

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans who are aware of the new rules on independent expenditures that resulted from the Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” decision in 2010 say they are having a negative impact on the 2012 presidential campaign.

A majority (58%) of Americans say GOP leaders should try to work with President Obama to accomplish things, even if it disappoints some Republican supporters. Similarly, 59% say Obama should try to work with GOP leaders, even if it means disappointing Democratic supporters.

Israel has the highest percentage (53%) of adults who use social networking sites; the United States is a close second.

About two-thirds (66%) of the public say there are strong conflicts between the rich and the poor.