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Among internet users, 7% of adults friended a candidate or political group on a social networking site or followed them on Twitter.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Among internet users, 7% of adults friended a candidate or political group on a social networking site or followed them on Twitter.
Among adult internet users who engaged with a political campaign on Twitter or a social networking site, more supported Republican congressional candidates than Democratic candidates.
Despite concern about mounting federal debt, majorities or pluralities continue to favor increased spending in five of 18 program areas.
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.
For the first time, the internet has surpassed television as the main source of national and international news for people younger than age 30.
While 16% of Americans are unaffiliated with any particular religion, not a single member of Congress lists his or her religion as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.”
Hispanic voters are nearly three times more prevalent in states that gained congressional seats and Electoral College votes in the 2010 reapportionment than they are in states that lost seats.
Over the entire course of 2010, just 1% of news coverage was devoted to the Iraq war.
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.
Fifty-four percent of adults living with a disability use the internet, compared with 81% of other adults.
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