Pew Research Center Staff

John McCain has an 11-point advantage over Barack Obama on foreign policy, the topic of tonight's debate.

Nearly half of Americans (46%) are unable to correctly identify Barack Obama as a Christian including 13% who still maintain that he is a Muslim and another 16% who say they have heard different things about his religion.

87% of registered voters now say the economy will be "very important" to their vote compared with a still high 72% of who say terrorism is a top issue for them.

Overwhelming margins see men as better able to hand national security issues.

Only 6% of Americans say women make better political leaders than men.

The increase in Hispanic students in the nation's public schools accounts for 60% of the total growth in public school enrollment from 1990 to 2006.

Two-thirds of baby boomers say it is harder for people to get ahead now than it was a decade ago.

That's the percent of news coverage devoted to international events not directly involving the U.S.

McCain's support strengthens among Republicans and white evangelicals.

Southern whites most strongly support McCain.