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    Obamamania Abroad

    The Candidate Can Expect a Warm Welcome in Europe, Not So in the Middle East

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    Running on Faith

    In the 2008 election season, religion has been a significant factor for candidates in both parties. But even with the Jeremiah Wright controversy, evangelical voter angst, and a Mormon candidate, the media largely avoided dealing directly with the explosive issue of faith.

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    Two campaign speeches, one JFK moment?

    Through the 2008 primary election season, two candidates—Democratic Senator Barack Obama and Republican former governor Mitt Romney—received more media attention about their faith than any of the other candidates combined.

    For both, the attention raised concerns about their relig …

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    Interest In Gas Prices Remains High

    Summary of Findings The public’s top story last week was the rising price of gasoline. Fully 62% of Americans followed news about gas prices very closely, and four-in-ten said it was the story they followed more closely than any other. Gas prices overshadowed the presidential campaign as the public’s most closely followed story by a […]

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    The Internet and the 2008 Election

    A record-breaking 46% of Americans have already used the internet for politics this election season and Barack Obama’s backers have an edge.

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    Most Americans See a Black Nominee as Important for Country

    Summary of Findings A solid majority of Americans say it as at least somewhat important to the country that an African American has won the presidential nomination of a major political party. But there are wide political and racial divisions over the significance of Barack Obama’s history-making achievement. Overall, 36% of the public says it […]