Pew Research Center Staff

Two-thirds of voters expect Obama to have a successful first term.

Six-in-ten Republican voters say want the GOP to move in a more conservative direction.

About one-in-ten voters in 2008 was Hispanic.

Two-thirds of Latino’s voted for Barack Obama.

A quarter of voters were contacted by the Obama campaign.

Of those citing Palin as a factor in their vote, a majority backed McCain.

Obama won 52% of voters with incomes over $200,000.

Six-in-ten moderates supported Obama.

A majority of Americans (57%) mostly or completely agree that it is the responsibility of government to “take care of people who can’t take care of themselves” — however only 19% completely agree.

Nearly six-in-ten voters have received robo-calls in battleground states.