2008 Datasets

Welcome to the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press data archive, where you can download many of our survey datasets. This page is organized by survey, where each dataset is identified by the name of the survey, and below each dataset are links to the reports released from that data. In some cases, reports draw from multiple datasets.

Typically, survey data are released five months after the reports are issued. The Center’s staff is available to answer questions and to provide limited assistance in importing and analyzing the data. If you have questions about the datasets, or the information you are interested in is more than five months old but is not here, please contact the Pew Research Center.

December 2008 Knowledge

Publications from this dataset

12.15.08

Hillary’s New Job Better Known Than Dow Jones Average

Public Affairs Knowledge Update

December 2008 Political and Economic Survey

Publications from this dataset

01.07.09

Gains Seen On Minority Discrimination – But Little Else

Americans Assess Progress on National Problems

12.18.08

Bush and Public Opinion

Reviewing the Bush Years and the Public's Final Verdict

12.11.08

Psychology of Bad Times Fueling Consumer Cutbacks

Job Worries Mount, 73% Spending Less on Holidays

November 2008 Post-Election Survey

Publications from this dataset

11.13.08

High Marks for the Campaign, a High Bar for Obama

Republicans Want More Conservative Direction for GOP

November 2008 Election Weekend Survey

Publications from this dataset

11.02.08

Obama Leads McCain 52% to 46% in Campaign’s Final Days

McCain Narrows Gap

Late-October 2008 Political Survey

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10.28.08

McCain Support Continues Downward Spiral

Obama Leads by 19 Among Those Who Have Already Voted

Mid-October 2008 Political Survey

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10.23.08

Liberal Dems Top Conservative Reps in Donations, Activism

More Than a Quarter of Voters Read Political Blogs

10.21.08

Growing Doubts About McCain’s Judgment, Age and Campaign Conduct

Obama's Lead Widens: 52%-38%

Early October 2008 Economic and Political Survey

Publications from this dataset

10.15.08

Public Not Desperate About Economy or Personal Finances

Obama Clearer than McCain in Addressing Crisis

Early October 2008 Callback Survey

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10.06.08

Post-Debate: Palin Still Seen as Unqualified, a Bump for Biden

Continued Doubts About Financial Bailout

Late-September 2008 Political Survey

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10.01.08

Obama Boosts Leadership Image and Regains Lead Over McCain

Growing Concerns About Palin's Qualifications

09.30.08

Small Plurality Backs Bailout Plan

Support Declines as Anger Runs High

Mid-September 2008 Political and Foreign Policy Survey

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09.24.08

Declining Public Support for Global Engagement

Even as Optimism About Iraq Surges

09.18.08

McCain Gains On Issues, But Stalls As Candidate Of Change

Presidential Race Remains Even

April 2008 Media Survey

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08.17.08

Key News Audiences Now Blend Online and Traditional Sources

Audience Segments in a Changing News Environment

August 2008 Religion Survey

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08.21.08

More Americans Question Religion’s Role In Politics

08.13.08

Presidential Race Draws Even

GOP Base Getting Behind McCain

July 2008 Political and Economic Survey

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07.31.08

Inflation Staggers Public, Economy Still Seen as Fixable

No Post-Trip Bounce for Obama

June 2008 Voter Attitudes Survey

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07.10.08

Likely Rise in Voter Turnout Bodes Well for Democrats

McCain's Enthusiasm Gap, Obama's Unity Gap

07.01.08

As Gas Prices Pinch, Support for Energy Exploration Rises

More Favor Drilling in ANWR

May 2008 Political and Believability Survey

Publications from this dataset

08.17.08

Key News Audiences Now Blend Online and Traditional Sources

Audience Segments in a Changing News Environment

06.16.08

More See America’s Loss of Global Respect as Major Problem

Majority of Republicans Say U.S. Is Less Respected

06.03.08

Democratic Party’s Favorables Rise, Congress Still Unpopular

Conservatives' Ratings of GOP Slip

05.29.08

McCain’s Negatives Mostly Political, Obama’s More Personal

Clinton Backers Cool to Obama - White Female Support in Question

April 2008 Political Survey

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05.14.08

Public Continues to Oppose Banning Handgun Sales

05.14.08

Federal Government’s Favorable Ratings Slump

State and Local Still Viewed Positively

05.08.08

A Deeper Partisan Divide Over Global Warming

05.01.08

Obama’s Image Slips, His Lead Over Clinton Disappears

Public Support for Free Trade Declines

March 2008 Pope Benedict Omnibus

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04.04.08

Most Americans Unfamiliar with Petraeus, Rice Remains Popular

04.03.08

On Eve of Visit, Pope Benedict Still Unknown to Many Americans

Mixed Ratings for Pontiff's Outreach to Other Religions

March 2008 Political Survey

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03.27.08

Obama Weathers the Wright Storm, Clinton Faces Credibility Problem.

National Discontent Approaches 20-Year High, Bush Approval at 28%

Late February 2008 Political Survey

Publications from this dataset

03.19.08

Public Continues to Fault Government for Troop Care

A Year After The Walter Reed Scandal

03.06.08

Public Sends Mixed Signals on Energy Policy

Ethanol Research Loses Ground, Continued Division on ANWR

02.28.08

Obama Has The Lead, But Potential Problems Too

Increasing Optimism About Iraq

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