Publications

Despite a negative national savings rate, three-in-four Americans still think of themselves as savers. But a majority also acknowledge they don't save enough.

Summary of Findings President Bush’s mention in his State of the Union Message of the “serious challenge of global climate change” was directed at an American public many of whom remain lukewarm about the importance of the issue. The unusual weather affecting the nation this winter may have reinforced the widely held view that the […]

That's the percentage of Americans who say they support President Bush's plan to send roughly 21,000 additional troops to Iraq. The plan appears to have increased partisan polarization on the Iraq debate; while most Republicans support Bush's initiative, Democrats overwhelmingly oppose it.

That's the portion of Americans who say they would prefer to vote for a moderate candidate from either political party; by comparison only 32% say they would prefer to vote for either a liberal Democrat or a conservative Republican.

That's the number of young Americans (ages 18-25) who say that getting rich is the most important goal in life for their generation in a new Pew survey; another 17% say this is the second most important goal.

That's the portion of campaign internet users -- adults who used the internet during the 2006 midterm election campaigns to get political news and information and discuss the races through email -- who also used the internet to create and share political content. These creators are particularly active in every type of online political activity.

That's the percentage of the U.S. public that now believes the United States has a responsibility to do something about the ethnic genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.

That's the number of Americans who favor requiring all U.S. citizens to carry a national identity card at all times -- the same proportion favors allowing airport personnel to do extra checks on passengers who appear to be of Middle Eastern descent.

Summary of Findings A survey conducted in association with National Public Radio A large majority of the American public thinks the country is more politically polarized than in the past, and an even greater number expresses a strong desire for political compromise. Fully three-quarters say they like political leaders who are willing to compromise, compared […]