Pew Research Center Staff

Far more Republicans than Democrats say they are more enthusiastic than usual about voting in this year’s congressional election.

Among all registered voters, preferences are about evenly divided -- 44% Democratic, 43% Republican. But among likely voters, Republicans lead by 6 points (48% to 42%) -- one of the largest gaps in preferences between all voters and likely voters ever recorded in Pew Research Center surveys.

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Boo! Nearly one-in-five Americans say they have seen or been in the presence of ghosts. Happy Halloween!

Nearly half of all adults own an mp3 player such as an iPod.

Just about every adult ages 18 to 29 owns a cell phone.

Data from Pew Research Center polling this year suggest that the bias from not including cell phones in election surveys is as large as, and potentially even larger than, it was in 2008.

Nearly a quarter of internet users have tried video calling online or via their cell phones.

Millennials remain the strongest supporters of President Obama and his policies.

Voters ages 30 and older are far more engaged in the 2010 midterm elections than are younger voters.