Publications

Summary of Findings. With the major party nominations now settled, the images of the candidates’ wives are coming into sharper focus. While opinions about Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama are mostly positive, Mrs. Obama has emerged as the more high profile and controversial spouse. More Americans have heard a lot about Michelle Obama than Cindy […]

In the kickoff week of full-time general election coverage, a collection of policy issues—from the war to gas prices—made up the leading media campaign narrative. But the press also lavished considerable attention on one high-profile controversy and on some of the ill will left over from the Democratic primary battle.

Overview More Americans now say that the United States is less respected in the world than it has been in the past, and a growing proportion views this as a major problem for the country. More than seven-in-ten Americans (71%) say that the United States is less respected by other countries these days, up from […]

The Information Therapy conference just ended on Friday and my head is buzzing with a few favorite moments.

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

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

Just 18% of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the country today, down from 22% in March and 27% at the end of 2007. This represents a new low in 20 years of Pew Research Center polling.

Fully 72% of Americans say the government does not give enough support to soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

More than four in ten Americans (43%) say that the use of torture can be justified to gain key information sometimes (31%) or often (12%).