Pew Research Center Staff

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short reads | Dec 27, 2007

Pakistanis Say Suicide Bombings Justified

A few months before the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, only 9% of Pakistanis said that suicide attacks and other forms of violence against civilians are often or sometimes justified, a sharp decline from the 41% who expressed this view in 2004.

short reads | Dec 27, 2007

Speaking in Tongues

That the number of pentecostals in the U.S. who say they speak or pray in tongues weekly or more frequently. About half (51%) say that the services they attend frequently include people speaking in tongues, prophesying or manifesting other signs of the Spirit.

short reads | Dec 14, 2007

Holiday Greeting: A Ho-Hum Choice

A 45%-plurality of Americans say they don't really care how they are greeted when they enter stores or businesses; 42% prefer a "Merry Christmas" greeting.

short reads | Dec 14, 2007

Republicans Most Satisfied with Personal Finances

About 8-in-10 Republicans now say they are "pretty well satisfied" with the way things are going for them financially. By comparison, only 54% of both independents and Democrats subscribe to that view, the largest partisan gap in 20 years of Pew values surveys.

short reads | Dec 14, 2007

Happiness and Religious Attendance

People who attend religious services weekly or more are happier (43% very happy) than those who attend monthly or less (31%); or seldom or never (26%).

short reads | Dec 11, 2007

Immigration “Very Important” to Republican Voters

That's the percentage of Republican registered voters who say the issue of immigration will be very important to their vote. Fewer Democrats (50%) and independents (57%) say the same.

short reads | Dec 11, 2007

Support Christmas Displays in Public

More than more than eight-in-ten Americans say that displays of Christmas symbols such as nativity scenes and Christmas trees should be allowed on government property -- as long as they are part of a display that includes symbols of other faiths and holiday traditions

short reads | Dec 11, 2007

Pakistanis Seeing U.S. as a Threat

That's the number of Pakistanis who say they are very or somewhat worried that the US could become a military threat to their country.

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