Support for Same Sex Marriage Grows as More Americans Change their Views
A key factor in rising support for same-sex marriage is that 14% of all Americans say they’ve changed their minds on the issue.
U.S. Christians’ Views on the Return of Christ
Easter is one of the most important religious holidays of the year for many Christians – a time to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. According to a 2010 Pew Research Center survey, roughly half (48%) of Christians in the U.S. say they believe that Christ will definitely (27%) or probably (20%) return to earth in the next 40 years. Somewhat fewer (38%) say this definitely will not happen (10%) or probably will not happen (28%).
Supreme Court’s Favorable Rating Still at Historic Low
Overview As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on two same-sex marriage cases, and with several other high-profile cases on its docket, the court’s favorability rating remains close to an all-time low. A national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted March 13-17 among 1,501 adults, finds that 52% view the court favorably, while […]
Local TV News, Facing Challenges, Turns to Heavy Diet of Traffic, Weather and Sports
The already considerable amount of time devoted to sports, weather and traffic on local newscasts rose from 32% 2005 to 40% in 2012.
The GOP’s Staunch Conservative Problem
The outsize influence of hard-line elements in the party base is doing to the GOP what supporters of Gene McCarthy and George McGovern did to the Democratic Party in the late 1960s and early 1970s — radicalizing its image and standing in the way of its revitalization. Read the commentary on The Washington Post site.
Hillary Clinton’s puny legacy
Number of Christians Rises, But Their Share of World Population Stays Stable
The number of Christians in the world has nearly quadrupled in the last 100 years, but they comprise about the same share (32%) of the population.
Obama Job Approval Slips as Economic Pessimism Rises
Overview Barack Obama’s job approval rating has tumbled since shortly after his re-election, as the public’s economic expectations for the coming year have soured. Despite substantial public awareness of recent gains in the stock market and rebounding real-estate values, the percentage saying economic conditions will get worse over the next year has risen to its […]
China’s Xi visits Russia in first trip as president, as Beijing seeks greater global role
Changing Minds: Behind the Rise in Support for Gay Marriage
Explore responses from the 14% of all Americans who say they have changed their minds on the issue in favor of gay marriage.
