Pew Research Center Staff

Publications
short reads | Apr 16, 2007

Non-Churchgoers Vote Democratic

That's the percentage of Americans who say they never attend religious services who voted for a Democratic House candidate in the 2006 midterm election.

short reads | Apr 9, 2007

Call Medical Care for Returning Troops Good

That's the small share of the public that calls the government's performance in providing medical care for soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan excellent (4%) or good (22%); 65% say it is either only fair (33%) or poor (32%).

short reads | Apr 9, 2007

Social Trust

That's the percent of the American public who say that generally speaking most people can be trusted. But a slightly larger number, 50%, say that "you can't be too careful in dealing with people."

short reads | Mar 30, 2007

Completely Endorse Old Fashioned Values

That's the proportion of U.S. adults who completely agree with the statement: "I have old-fashioned values about family and marriage" -- down from 53% in 1999.

short reads | Mar 30, 2007

Hispanics See Cell Phone as a Necessity

Nearly six-in-ten (59%) of all Hispanic adults in this country consider the cell phone a necessity, rather than a luxury, compared with fewer than half of non-Hispanic whites (46%) and non-Hispanic blacks (46%), a Pew survey finds.

short reads | Mar 30, 2007

Love That Dog!

That's the percentage of of dog owners who say they consider their pet to be a member of their family, according to a Pew Research Center survey. And most cat owners (78%) feel the same way.

short reads | Mar 26, 2007

Hold Favorable View of Republican Party

That's the percentage of US adults who now say they hold a favorable view of the Republican Party, down 15 points since January 2001.

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