Pew Research Center Staff

Over half (58%) of Democrats say that environmental protection should be a top priority for President Obama and Congress in 2012; just over a quarter (27%) of Republicans agree.

Latino voters make up 11.1% of all Republican registered voters in Florida.

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans who are aware of the new rules on independent expenditures that resulted from the Supreme Court's “Citizens United" decision in 2010 say they are having a negative impact on the 2012 presidential campaign.

Half of Americans -- a record high -- say that the current Congress has accomplished less than recent predecessors.

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of mobile phone users who used their devices to contribute to relief efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquake did so quickly, making their donations on the same day that they heard about the Text to Haiti campaign.

About four-in-ten (43%) Americans say that President Obama is a liberal, while 37% consider him to be "middle-of-the-road.” Just 13% describe him as conservative.

A majority (58%) of Americans say GOP leaders should try to work with President Obama to accomplish things, even if it disappoints some Republican supporters. Similarly, 59% say Obama should try to work with GOP leaders, even if it means disappointing Democratic supporters.

In 15 of 22 nations surveyed in a Pew Research study, pluralities or majorities of these publics believe that China either will replace or already has replaced the United States as the world’s leading superpower.

Today’s Millennials value parenthood far more than marriage. About half this group (52%) say that being a good parent is “one of the most important things” in life, compared to just 30% who say the same about having a successful marriage.

About two-thirds (66%) of the public say there are strong conflicts between the rich and the poor.